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South Korean golf star Bae Sang-Moon starts military service

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Bae Sang-Moon had gone to court earlier this year to seek an extension of his overseas travel permit to continue playing golf in the United States, but the application was denied (AFP Photo/Jung Yeon-Je)

Seoul (AFP) - South Korean two-time PGA Tour winner Bae Sang-Moon swapped his driver for a rifle Tuesday, beginning two years of military service after a failed legal bid for a temporary deferment.

Earlier in the year, the 29-year-old had gone to court to seek an extension of his overseas travel permit to continue playing in the United States, but the application was denied.