Tom Kim won 4 of 5 points at the Presidents Cup, then left Medinah before the trophy to fly to Japan. At the Asian Games (Sept 30 – Oct 3), a gold medal exempts him from 18-21 months of South Korean military service. The law, Paris 2024, S.H. Kim, Sangmoon Bae, and the 2023 blueprint.
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