NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — A gold medal for two South Korean golfers at the Asian Games would mean more than a chunk of metal to dangle around their necks.
For Kim Joo-hyung and Kim Seong-hyeon, winning gold at the Asian Games — in the men’s individual or team event — would excuse them from mandatory military service at home.
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Kim Joo-hyung goes by Tom Kim when he plays on the PGA Tour, and Kim Seong-hyeon goes by S.H. Kim.
Under any name, they got a good start in the first round on Wednesday toward landing the exemption. The final round is Saturday.
“I am 100% nervous,” S.H. Kim said. “A lot of pressure.” He added he’s struggling with…
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