Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim gained exemptions from military status by helping South Korea to a gold medal at the Asian Games.
"I think I should be able to stay focused even more on the PGA Tour," Im told reporters in China, according to Yonhap News Agency."I feel like I can have a really long and successful run there. I think this will help me so much mentally."
Im, Kim and amateurs Jang Yu-bin and Cho Woo-young coasted to a 25-stroke victory over Thailand for the team gold medal at West Lake International Golf Course in Hangzhou, China. Im won a silver medal by finishing second in the individual competition at 26-under par, one shot behind former Notre Dame playerKim, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, had another reason to be happy: His wife, Ji Hyun Oh, was back in the U.S. expecting their first child.
"She knows how hard I've had to work for this," Kim said."I can't wait to go see her. Ever since I married her, only good things have been happening in my career."
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