Choi Ho-sung (; born 23 September 1973) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Professional career Choi has played on the Korean Tour and OneAsia Tour. He won the 2013 Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship, co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, 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 (7) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up125 Mar 2013Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship1−19 (67-70-65-67=269)2 strokes Juvic Pagunsan, Song Young-han, Kaname Yokoo225 Nov 2018Casio World Open−15 (67-70-69-67=273)1 stroke Brendan Jones310 Nov 2019Heiwa PGM Championship−14 (68-67-68-67=270)2 strokes Shugo Imahira 1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
OneAsia Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up125 Mar 2013Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship1−19 (67-70-65-67=269)2 strokes Juvic Pagunsan, Song Young-han, Kaname Yokoo 1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Korean Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up19 Nov 2008SBS Hana Tour Championship−6 (69-71-72-70=282)Playoff Kim Dae-hyun229 May 2011Lake Hills Open−8 (71-68-69-72=280)4 strokes John Huh
Korean Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12008SBS Hana Tour Championship Kim Dae-hyunWon with birdie on second extra hole
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up115 Sep 2024Japan Senior Open Golf Championship−9 (64-69-73-69=275)1 stroke Jang Ik-jae216 Nov 2025ISPS Handa Senior Grand Gold Classic−10 (68-72-66=206)Playoff Thammanoon Sriroj
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