Gary Hurley drops down leaderboard in Thailand

Gary Hurley shot a disappointing three-over par 75 to end any hopes he had of challenging at the Thailand Classic at Amata Spring Country Club.

The Waterford man has posted a brilliant 67 on Friday to take him up to just outside the top 20, but he found the going much tougher in round three.

Hurley now sits on three-under-par, 15 shots behind leader Thorbjørn Olesen who was finishing his third round on Saturday morning.

Hurley's frustrating day was book-ended with dropped shots, a bogey at the first and a double bogey at 18.

The 16 holes in between proved a real up and down affair with four birdies and four bogeys recorded.

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On Friday, County Down’s Tom McKibbin just missed the cut after a second consecutive 71 left him on two-under, while Kinsale man John Murphy had a rough five-over 77 that ruined his chances of making the weekend. He signed off on three-over-par.