Tom Kim was convulsed in tears here at Le Golf National after finishing eighth at the Olympic golf tournament, although he later denied that this devastation was because a medal would have meant he avoids military service in South Korea.
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TomKimwasincontentionforbronzeformostofthefinaldayuntiladouble-bogeyonthe18th–KevinC.Cox/GettyImagesTomKimwasconvulsedintearshereatLeGolfNationalafterfinishingeighthattheOlympicgolftournament,althoughhelaterdeniedthatthisdevastationwasbecauseamedalwouldhavemeantheavoidsmilitaryserviceinSouthKorea.
The22-year-oldwasincontentionforbronzeformostofthefinaldayuntiladouble-bogeyonthe18thsawhimfallback.TherulesinhishomecountrydictatethathecanonlycircumventconscriptionifhegainsamedalattheOlympicsoragoldattheAsianGames.Awininamajorwillnotdo.
KimhasanotherAsianGamestogoandtheOlympicsatLosAngelesin2028beforehepassesthecut-offpointat28.Havingcomesoclosetoearninghisexemption,itwasperhapsnosurprisetoseehimsoupset.ButKimwasadamantthiswasnotthereason.
ScottieScheffler,rightandKimwalkedtogetherf
