Choi Ho-sung ( ko, 최호성; born 23 September 1973) is a South Korean
professional golfer.
Choi has played on the
Korean Tour
The Korean Tour is a men's professional golf tour run by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) of South Korea. In 2011, it had total prize money of about US$14 million.
Professional golf in Korea dates back to the mid 20th century. ...
and
OneAsia Tour. He won the 2013
Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship, co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour and the
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ...
, making him eligible for Japan Golf Tour membership. Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour. On 24 November 2018, Choi won the
Casio World Open on the Japan Tour.
Choi has an idiosyncratic follow-through. His action has been dubbed "The Fisherman Swing" and has won him many fans on social media and elsewhere.
Professional wins (5)
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
1Co-sanctioned by the
OneAsia Tour
OneAsia Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ...
Korean Tour wins (2)
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South Korean male golfers
Japan Golf Tour golfers
Sportspeople from North Gyeongsang Province
People from Pohang
1973 births
Living people
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