(LEAD) (Asiad) PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung seizes 54-hole lead in men's golf
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The four-time PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung is...
In the men's golf tournament at the Asian Games in Japan, four-time PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung (also known as Tom Kim) leads with a one-stroke advantage heading into the final round. Kim posted a five-under 65, including five birdies, one eagle, and two bogeys, in the third round at Kasugai Country Club East Course. His total score of 198 puts him one stroke ahead of Wang Wei-Hsuan from Chinese Taipei and Kazuki Higa of Japan.
South Korean teammate Mun Do-yeob is tied for eighth place after a 69. Kim Seong-hyeon rounds out the South Korean trio, currently at 14th place after a 69. South Korea is leading the team standings with 20-under, followed by Japan at 19-under and China and Chinese Taipei at 18-under. Both Kim Joo-hyung and Kim Seong-hyeon will receive military service exemptions if their teams win gold medals, potentially allowing them to continue their careers overseas.
Meanwhile, in the women's tournament, 18-year-old Yang Yun-seo is leading South Korea with a five-under 205, followed by Park Seo-jin and Kim Gyu-been. South Korea is in eighth place in the team standings, 15 shots behind China and nine shots behind Hong Kong.
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