{
  "id": 11379952,
  "title": "PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung seizes 54-hole lead in men's golf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pga-tour-winner-kim-joo-hyung-seizes-54-hole-lead-in-mens-golf-11379952",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261002/pga-tour-winner-kim-joo-hyung-seizes-54-hole-lead-in-mens-golf"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PGA Tour veteran Kim Joo-hyung is now leading the Asian Games men's golf tournament in Japan with a single stroke ahead of the final round. On Friday, he posted a five-under 65, featuring five birdies, one eagle, and two bogeys during the third round at the Kasugai Country Club East Course. Overall, Kim stands at 12-under 198, leading Wang Wei-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei and Kazuki Higa of Japan by one stroke. His South Korean teammate, Mun Do-yeob of LIV Golf, is tied for eighth at eight-under after a 69. Kim Seong-hyeon, the third South Korean participant, is tied for 14th at two-under after shooting 69 as well. South Korea's team is also leading the standings with 20-under, followed by Japan at 19-under and China and Chinese Taipei at 18-under. Both Kim Joo-hyung, 24, and Kim Seong-hyeon, 28, will receive exemptions from military service if they win either an individual or team gold medal, which would allow them to continue their careers playing on the PGA Tour abroad. Mun, 34, is not currently in the lead.",
  "summary": "The four-time PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung is taking a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Asian Games men's golf tournament in Japan. Kim shot a five-under 65 with five birdies, one eagle and two bogeys on Friday in the third round of the competition at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai, just northeast of the main host city of Nagoya. At 12-under 198 overall, Kim leads Wang…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung seizes 54-hole lead in men's golf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/asiad-pga-tour-winner-kim-joo-hyung-seizes-54-hole-lead-in-mens-golf",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:05:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung seizes 54-hole lead in men's golf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pga-tour-winner-kim-joo-hyung-seizes-54-hole-lead-in-mens-golf",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:42:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Asian Games 2026: India’s Men’s Recurve Archery Team Wins Silver After 1-5 Defeat To South Korea In Gold Medal Final | Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/asian-games-2026-indias-mens-recurve-archery-team-wins-silver-after-1",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:10:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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