[Asian Games] PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung captures men's golf gold medal, helps S. Korea win team silver

Kasugai, Japan — PGA Tour victor Kim Joo-hyung claimed the men's golf gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, contributing to South Korea's silver in the team competition. On the final day at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai, roughly northeast of the main host city of Nagoya, Kim posted a final round six-under 64, securing a total score of 18-under 262.

This victory grants the 24-year-old Kim a pass from mandatory military service; athletes who triumph in an Asian Games gold medal and have not yet completed their service are granted this exemption. Joining the ranks of such athletes is a cohort of elite sportsmen, comprising fellow PGA Tour stars Kim Si-woo and Im Sung-jae, who jointly captured the team gold three years ago.

In the team standings, where the aggregate of the two best scores from three players for each nation is tallied after every round, South Korea concluded in second place, trailing China by 26-under.