Tom Kim wins Asian Games golf gold and military service exemption
The South Korean golfer won the individual title by three shots, securing an exemption from most of his country’s mandatory military service.
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Tom Kim shot a final-round 64 to win the Asian Games individual golf title at 18 under par. The 24-year-old South Korean finished three strokes ahead of Japan’s K Higa, China’s W Ding and Thailand’s S Kaewkanjana. [1]
The gold gives Kim an exemption from South Korea’s usual 18 to 21 months of military service for able-bodied men. Asian Games champions must still complete basic training, which lasts less than a month, BBC Sport reports. [1]
South Korea took silver in the team event, leaving Kim’s teammate SH Kim without an exemption from that result. Tom Kim’s individual gold secured his. [1]
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