Kim Joo-hyung and Moon Do-yeop stayed in contention for the men's golf title at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Kim carded a 4-under-par 66 in the second round on the 1st at the East Course of Kasugai Country Club in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, mixing five birdies with one bogey on the par-70 layout.
At 7 under par with a 133 total at the midway point, Kim was tied for fifth alongside Moon Do-yeop. The pair trail co-leaders Wang Wei-hsuan of Taiwan and Ding Wenyi of China, who are at 9 under par with 131 totals, by two shots.
A four-time winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, Kim is considered one of the favorites at these Games. He has yet to complete his mandatory military service, making a gold medal here a priority. Kim flew directly to Japan after competing last week in the Presidents Cup, the men's golf team competition between the United States and the International Team held in the U.S.
Starting on the 10th hole, Kim picked up three birdies on his opening nine. He shaved another stroke at the par-4 second hole after the turn and, despite a bogey at the par-4 sixth, made up for it with a birdie at the par-5 eighth.
Moon trimmed three strokes with five birdies and two bogeys. Kim Seong-hyun shot 1 over par in the second round and sat in a tie for 16th at 1 under par 139 overall.
Korea stood third in the team standings at 14 under par, behind Japan in first at 16 under and China in second at 15 under. Team rankings combine the two best scores from each round.
