Tom Kim Wins Asian Games Golf Gold - 김주형, 아시안게임골프 금메달
16 Years After Korea’s Last Men’s Individual Golf Gold I love golf, so I naturally pay attention when golf becomes part of a big international event. And this time, there was some very good news. Tom Kim, also known as Kim Joo-hyung, won the gold medal in the men’s individual golf event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. He played the final round at Kasugai Country Club in Japan on October 3. He shot a 6-under 64 and finished at 18-under 262 for the tournament. He won by three strokes. It was also an important moment for Korean men’s golf. Korea had not won the men’s individual golf gold medal at the Asian Games since Kim Min-hwi won in 2010. That means it had been 16 years . A Message From Tiger Woods There was another interesting story before the final round. Tom Kim received a message from Tiger Woods . The message was very simple: “Just be you. Nothing more, nothing less.” I like this sentence. Maybe because it sounds so simple. But golf is not always simple. When we play, we ...