The South Korean men's golf team, led by star player Kim Joo-hyung, is set to compete for gold in both the individual and team events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
The team, consisting of Kim Joo-hyung, Moon Do-yeop, and Kim Sung-hyun, will participate in the final rounds of the individual and team competitions on October 3 at the Aichi Prefectural Kasugai Country Club in Japan.
In the third round held the previous day, Kim Joo-hyung recorded one eagle, five birdies, and two bogeys for a score of 5-under-par 65. With a total score of 12-under-par 198, he climbed four spots to take the solo lead, just one stroke ahead of the group tied for second place.
Moon Do-yeop is tied for fifth with a total score of 8-under-par 202, while Kim Sung-hyun is tied for 14th at 2-under-par 208.
Thanks to the consistent performances of the players, South Korea also leads in the team event, with a combined score of 20-under-par 400, one stroke ahead of Japan, which has a score of 19-under-par 401. The team event ranks countries based on the combined scores of their top two players.
South Korea won the team gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, thanks to the efforts of Kim Si-woo, Im Sung-jae, Jang Yu-bin, and Jo Woo-young. However, the country has not secured an individual gold medal since Kim Min-hwi's victory at the 2010 Guangzhou Games, marking a 16-year drought.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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