Andy Roberts. Si Woo Kim carded a quadruple bogey, three triples, a double, a bogey and a birdie in a round of 15 over par, the highest of his PGA Tour career. © 2020 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Despite winning Players, Si Woo Kim still has to fulfill South Korean military service, USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OUR. According to the prosecutor’s investigation, Kim Woo Joo complained of “seeing ghosts starting 8 years ago” and “fainting because I was so shocked after seeing a ghost so I had to go to the emergency room,” among other complaints to pose as a psychiatric patient. It’s a requirement that pulled Sangmoon Bae from the golf course to the barracks weeks after he advanced to the 2015 Tour Championship and played in the Presidents Cup. GREENSBORO — The first time Si Woo Kim won at the Wyndham Championship, he was a 21-year-old young man with a bad back and a pending commitment to military service … Kim is just 21 years old, meaning he still has eight years before pressed into duty. A five-year tour exemption. Kim's triumph saw him replace Australia's Adam Scott as the youngest ever winner of the Players Championship, which is regarded as golf's unofficial fifth major. Golf Channel, All Rights Reserved. “I really wish we could have that benefit,” Kim said. Choi, who won the Players in 2011, had already served in the military prior to turning pro. The rule applies to men between ages 20-30, and it’s an obligation that Bae deferred for several years while establishing himself on Tour. Terms of Service South Korea, Kim's native country, requires all able-bodied men 18 to 30 -- including athletes, actors and other celebrities -- to serve a two-year stint in the armed forces. Sunday's win at the Players Championship bestowed its share of fortunes to Si Woo Kim. “While Kim Woo Bin was getting treated for his nasopharyngeal cancer, he received a letter for enlistment. A large crowd of fans gathered to see him at Imjingak Pavilion near the military … Yet he wasn't the only Spaniard pulling out miracle shots over the weekend. Copyright © 1996 - It also marked Kim's second win on the PGA Tour after he was victorious at the Wyndham Championship last year. Bae won twice on Tour but was ultimately unsuccessful in his attempts to get out of the conscription requirement. That's because all able-bodied South Korean men must complete military service between the ages of 18 and 35 as the country is still technically at war with neighbor North Korea. READ: Is manga the miracle cure for your golf game? Military service looms for Players champion Kim Updated / Monday, 15 May 2017 09:49 Kim Si-woo: 'The Korean ladies are dominating the LPGA Tour, so I was kind of jealous' Instant access to the latest news, videos and photos from around the world of golf. Nearly $2 million in prize money. So I’m ready for that.”. He had halted all of his activities since being diagnosed back in May of 2017. He went in for another physical examination, and was judged as Grade 6, unable to enlist.” There are seven grades in total, and a Grade 6 indicates that the examinee is to be exempted from military service because of a disease, or mental and/or physical incompetence. (CNN)Kim Si Woo might have become the youngest ever winner of the Players Championship, but the 21-year-old from Seoul won't be receiving too much special treatment back in South Korea. "I really wish we could have that benefit," Kim replied, regarding if the Players win would earn an exception. There is the matter of fulfilling the obligation of serving two years of military service back … “The most important thing for Kim Woo Bin right now is recovering as soon as he can. Koreaboo. He’s currently working hard to regain his health.”. But a few do apply to golfers, namely winning a gold medal for Korea in the Olympics or Asian Games, as Tour pro Whee Kim did in 2010. "I really wish I could have that benefit," Kim, who is only the second South Korean after K.J. On January 26, his agency sidusHQ released a statement regarding the actor after earlier reports had said he is to be exempted from his mandatory military service. Kim Woo Bin has been deemed unable to carry out military service due to his health. Elsewhere at Sawgrass on Sunday there was drama as Rafa Cabrera Bello scored a rare albatross. Kim's golfing compatriot Bae Sang-moon lost a legal battle to defer military service in 2015, Reuters, Other high profile athletes to wrestle with the issue in recent years include Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo and former AS Monaco striker Park Chu-young, according to the. Hip-hop artist Kim Woo Joo is being prosecuted without detention under charges of evasion of military service by the Central Seoul Prosecutor’s Office. Few releases are given; in 2015, Sang-Moon Bae -- in the midst of a career season -- was forced to put golf on hold to fulfill his obligation. “However, regardless of me winning this tournament, I really have to go to the military service, and I’ve already decided that I’m going to go, too. Choi to reign supreme at Sawgrass, told reporters through a translator Sunday. Si Woo Kim joins elite group and has time to show where he belongs. READ: 10 of the best island greens in golf. 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