The lead and the bronze medal are four strokes apart, and the gap is three strokes apart.
Kim Joo-hyung tied for sixth place until the third round of men’s golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In the third round of the tournament held at Le Golf Nashonal (par 71, 7,174 yards) in Giancourt, France on the 3rd, Kim had 4 birdies and 2 bogeys to post a 10-under 203 total for three days, tying for sixth, four shots behind co-leaders John Lam (Spain) and Xander Shopley (USA).
Kim made his first birdie at the third hole (par 5), but made bogeys at the fifth and seventh holes, respectively, before losing one par in the first half. Kim, who turned the tide with consecutive birdies at the 11th hole (par 3) and 12th holes (par 4), made a 1.2 meter birdie putt at the 17th hole (par 4) to revive his hope for the final round.
The competition among the top three players to win gold, silver and bronze medals is fierce. While Xander Shopley, the co-leader of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, slowed down by reducing three shots, Jon Rahm cut five shots and tied for the lead with a total of 14-under 199.
Tommy Fleetwood (England), who tied for the lead with Shoppley and Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) until the second round, fell to third place with a 13-under 200, while Matsuyama tied for fourth (11-under 202) with Nikolai Hoyigor (Denmark).
Kim Joo-hyung will compete for a medal in the final round as he joins the sixth-place group of four players, including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. and world No. 3 Rory McIlroy of Ireland.
Ahn Byung-hoon, who was tied for 30th until the second round, scored eight birdies through the 11th hole, closely following the lead by one stroke, but finished tied for 17th (7-under 206) with a double bogey on the 13th hole (par 4) and a bogey on the 17th hole (par 4).
Foreign media are paying attention to Kim Joo-hyung, who has achieved a bronze medal or higher, saying he could be exempted from military service. The Associated Press noted on the previous day, “In Korea, where men are obligated to serve in the military, they can be exempted if they achieve outstanding performances in sports and arts.” 토토사이트
“In the past, Noh Seung-yul and Bae Sang-moon failed to regain performance after serving in the military,” the Associated Press said, implying that it is an important challenge for Kim, who has won three PGA Tour titles. “Lim Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo were given military service by ranking first in the group competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year,” the Associated Press said. “Kim has more opportunities.” However, some foreign media outlets reported that Ahn, whose military service has already ended, will also face a change in his life if he scores more than a bronze this time.
When asked about military service, Kim said he would not think about military service, but would concentrate on playing in the honor of me and the country. Asked once more after the second round, Kim replied, “Military service is the system of our country. I don’t think about it and only focus on the game.”
In the case of the Olympics, if a joint ranking is made, a playoff will be held to determine the color of the medal. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, seven players including Rory McIlroy finished joint third, and after four extra innings, Pan Chun-dong of Taiwan won the bronze medal.
