Kim Juhyung Ties for 5th in Men's Golf Round 2... 3 Shots Behind Leader [Paris Olympics]

Kim Joo-hyung tied for 5th place in the men's golf second round at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

On the 2nd (local time), Kim Joo-hyung shot 3-under-par 68, including 1 eagle, 3 birdies, and 2 bogeys, in the men's golf second round held at Le Golf National (par 71, 7,174 yards) in Gyangcour near Paris, France.

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With a total score of 8-under-par 134, Kim Joo-hyung finished the second round tied for 5th place, closing the gap to the medal positions. He is 3 strokes behind the joint leaders, putting him in a position to contend for a medal and even challenge for the lead in the remaining 3rd and 4th rounds.

On the 3rd hole (par 5), Kim's second shot landed in a bunker near the green, but he managed to make an eagle from the bunker shot. Additionally, he reduced his score with three consecutive birdies from the 13th to the 15th holes.

Zander Shofley (USA), the gold medalist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), the first-round leader, and Tommy Fleetwood (UK) are tied for first place with 11-under-par 131.

Shofley, who has won twice this year at major tournaments including the PGA Championship and The Open, is also aiming to defend his Olympic title.

Jon Rahm (Spain) recorded 9-under-par 133 to hold sole 4th place. Kim Joo-hyung is tied for 5th along with Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Pan Cheng-chung (Taiwan) and Thomas Detry (Belgium). An Byeong-hun improved by 3 strokes today, finishing at 2-under-par 142, tied for 30th place.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA) shot 6-under-par 136 and will start the third round tied for 10th place.

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