Kim Joo-hyung Jumps to Solo Lead... Double Gold in Sight!

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

Reporter Seo Dae-won has the details.

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True to his status as the biggest star of the men's golf tournament, boasting four career PGA Tour titles, Kim Joo-hyung is increasingly showing his true potential as the competition progresses.

After competing in the Presidents Cup—the 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 pumped his fist after sinking a thrilling chip-in birdie on the 10th hole, and easily set up an eagle on the 13th, a par-5 hole, by placing his second shot with an iron exquisitely close to the pin.

Shaving off 5 strokes today (October 2) to reach a total of 12-under par, Kim Joo-hyung rose to the solo lead, edging out Japanese and Taiwanese players by 1 stroke.

South Korea, represented by Kim Joo-hyung, Moon Do-yeob, and Kim Sung-hyun, also leaped to the lead in the team event—which combines the scores of the top two players—ahead of Japan by 1 stroke, bringing them a step closer to sweeping both the individual and team titles.

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

Defending Noh Jin-young's opening goal scored just four minutes into the first half all the way to the end for a 1-0 victory, the team captured a medal once again, eight years after winning bronze at the 2018 Jakarta Games.

This marks the first time in 11 years, since the 2015 East Asian Cup, that the South Korean women's national football team has defeated China in an A-match.

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