PGA Tour player Kim Joo-hyung moved into sole possession of the individual lead in the third round of men's golf at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. His charge also lifted South Korea to first place in the team event, putting the country in position to win gold in both the individual and team competitions with a strong final round.
Kim shot a 5-under 65 in the third round on the 2nd at the East Course of Kasugai Country Club in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, carding one eagle, five birdies and two bogeys on the par-70 layout.
His 54-hole total of 12-under 198 vaulted him from a tie for fifth the previous day to the outright lead. He holds a one-stroke edge over Wang Wei-hsuan of Taiwan and Kazuki Higa of Japan, who are tied for second at 11-under 199. Moon Do-yeop trimmed one stroke to sit at 8-under in a tie for fifth, while Kim Seong-hyeon is at 2-under in a tie for 14th.
Kim opened with a birdie at the par-4 2nd hole, then traded a bogey at the par-4 6th for a birdie at the par-5 8th. He made consecutive birdies at the 10th and 11th, dropped a stroke at the par-3 12th, then picked up two at once with an eagle at the par-5 13th. He kept the momentum going with another birdie at the par-4 16th.
South Korea also climbed to the top of the team standings at 20-under 400. Japan is second at 19-under 401, with China and Taiwan tied for third at 18-under 402. Team standings are determined by combining the two best scores from each round.
