NY Times · Aug 29, 2015
Bae Makes Charge Ahead of Military Service Date
EDISON, New Jersey — Bae Sang-moon will soon be making about $130 per month in the South Korean military, but he is making the most of his remaining time on the PGA Tour with a rousing performance at The Barclays on Saturday.
Bae fired a seven-under-par 63 to share the third-round lead with PGA Championship winner Jason Day of Australia in the opening event of the four-tournament FedExCup playoffs, which pay the overall winner a $10 million prize.
"It's mandatory in South Korea," Bae, 29, told reporters about his upcoming two-year military service. "I have a little mixed emotion.