Hosung Choi: The Man With The Viral Golf Swing

HoSung Choi sent social media wild this weekend whilst in contention at the Korean Open

Hosung Choi sent social media wild this weekend whilst in contention at the Korean Open

Hosung Choi: The Man With The Viral Golf Swing

The swing of a South Korean professional sent social media wild this weekend.

Hosung Choi was leading the Kolon Korean Open and one user filmed his swing whilst watching the Asian Tour coverage on TV.

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Choi may well own the strangest golf swing seen on Tour right now.

He takes the art of a balanced finish position to a whole new level!

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Course management? He doesn't subscribe to that.

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"I have never seen someone play golf with this much swagger"

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Choi would have qualified for next month's Open Championship at Carnoustie had he won.

CHEONAN, SOUTH KOREA - JUNE 23: Choi Ho-sung of South Korea pictured during the third round of the Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club on June 23, 2018 in Cheonan, South Korea. (Photo by Arep Kulal/Asian Tour/Asian Tour via Getty Images)

Unfortunately a poor final round meant he finished in a tie for 5th place, although he reportedly Monday Qualified for the Korean Open so just being there was an achievement.

CHEONAN, SOUTH KOREA - JUNE 22: Choi Ho-sung of Korea pictured during round two of the Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club on June 22, 2018 in Cheonan, South Korea. (Photo by Arep Kulal/Asian Tour/Asian Tour via Getty Images)

The 44-year-old has won once on the Japan Golf Tour and twice on the Korean Tour.

CHEONAN, SOUTH KOREA - JUNE 22: Choi Ho-sung of Korea pictured during round two of the Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club on June 22, 2018 in Cheonan, South Korea. (Photo by Arep Kulal/Asian Tour/Asian Tour via Getty Images)

His current world ranking is 500 whilst his career-high is 326th.

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Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV