Feb 19, 2015; Pacific Palisades, CA, USA; Sang-Moon Bae tees off on the second hole during the first round at Riviera Country Club. Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean golfer Bae Sang-Moon, who has won twice on the PGA Tour, is to return home to complete his military service after losing a legal battle to defer his conscription on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old, who was granted U.S. residency in 2013, was charged in February with violating South Korea's military service regulations after failing to secure an extension to his overseas travel permit.
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