Kim Joo-hyung Leaps to Sole Lead… Raising Hopes for Two Golds!

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At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, South Korean male golfer Kim Joo-hyung has jumped to the sole lead in the third round, heightening expectations for a double crown in both the individual and team events.

Reporter Seo Dae-won has the details.

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Living up to his status as the biggest star in men's golf at this tournament with four career PGA Tour titles, Kim Joo-hyung is increasingly displaying his resilience.

After competing in the Presidents Cup—the team showdown between the U.S. and International teams—until last weekend and flying straight to Japan without proper time to adjust to the jet lag, he shot 3-under par on the first day and 4-under par in the second round, before looking completely warmed up in the third round.

He sank a thrilling chip-in birdie on the 10th hole and clenched his fist, and on the par-5 13th hole, he brilliantly placed his second iron shot near the pin to easily set up an eagle.

Shooting 5-under par today (October 2) for a total of 12-under par, Kim climbed to the sole lead, one stroke ahead of Japanese and Taiwanese players.

South Korea, represented by Kim Joo-hyung, Moon Do-yup, and Kim Seong-hyeon, also jumped to the lead in the team event—which combines the scores of the top two players—one stroke ahead of Japan, moving within striking distance of sweeping both the individual and team titles.

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The women's national football team finished on a high note by defeating formidable China to claim the bronze medal.

They successfully protected No Jin-young's opening goal scored just four minutes into the first half, winning 1-0 to capture a medal for the first time in eight years since the 2018 Jakarta Games.

This marks the first time in 11 years that the South Korean women's national football team has defeated China in an A-match since the 2015 EAFF E-1 Championship.

(Video Editing: Lee Seung-yul, Design: Kim Ye-ji)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.