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Pro golfer Hosung Choi has the most ridiculous golf swing you’ll ever see

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Professional golfer Hosung Choi, playing in the third round of the Kolon Korea Open at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, has set the golf Internet on fire with his wildly entertaining golf swing. And while it may look ridiculous, he’s currently sitting at 8-under for the event through three rounds, only two shots back of the leader. It’s worth noting that the top two finishers in the Korea Open will earn a spot in the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie next month.

Enjoy the videos of his golf swing below!

Top-100 swing instructor and GolfWRX’s resident swing expert Tom Stickney has this to say about Choi’s golf swing: “The club goes up and away with a nice rerouting motion from the top into a perfect delivery and impact position. It’s obvious that this guy can play from those two positions, however, I’m not sure about the dismount. Nor can I even guess why he does it…I’m betting he was self-taught and made that move from day one. Great lesson to all the “golf swing” centric people playing today, why change it if it brings you to the dance?!?!”

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16 Comments

  1. JR

    Jul 25, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    Adam Scott eat your heart out!

  2. Philly Phraud

    Jul 21, 2018 at 11:08 pm

    This guy’s swing is the most perfect through the ball in the history of the game. It rivals Jay Berger’s serve! You high handicappers will never get to feel what a pure strike is like.

  3. Dave r

    Jul 10, 2018 at 12:40 am

    Looks like the bunch I play with .

  4. Dave

    Jul 8, 2018 at 12:33 am

    I hate to admit it…but that swing kind of makes sense…

  5. Frank McChrystal

    Jul 5, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    Congrats to Hosung Choi! True, there is not one swing for everybody. But there is one and only one unique swing for each individual; it is the swing that makes the body feel safe enough to focus on precision and finesse. Great work Mr. Choi. The instincts are formed by trial and error as the body leads the way while the brain catalogs what hurts and what works; and you have forged your instinctively safe swing that allows you to relax and play golf instead of the daily search and puppeteering of a perceived “perfect swing”. Best of luck to you.

  6. Sean

    Jul 3, 2018 at 1:24 pm

    Proper ninja warrior move. So much respect for his game!

  7. orangeology

    Jun 27, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    not only his swing, but his entire golfing life is a drama. debuted late without a thumb finger—had it gotten chopped up while he was a sushi man, gutting a tuna. he has quite a fandom in korea.

  8. joro

    Jun 25, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    Swings are all different, other than the cookie cutter swings tight by a lot of “gurus”. Fact os the Ball is only on the face a fraction of a second and what happens after that is not material as long as the swing into the ball is square and online. Gary Player proved that with his “walkthrough”swing. I believe the big finish probably gives him more speed through the impact.

  9. Benii

    Jun 24, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    His earlier swing was more conventional. I think this has to do him not having a thumb, not trying over rotate arms through follow through. Kind of like helicopter finish when you try to fade.

  10. Brett Weir

    Jun 24, 2018 at 10:29 am

    You can’t fault him for not rotating enough through impact.

  11. George

    Jun 24, 2018 at 9:04 am

    He is clearing his left hip all right!

  12. N.mrkonja

    Jun 24, 2018 at 8:21 am

    I was watching him last night on the Korean open. Every time I looked at him while he was walking down the fairway, something about him the way he wore his hat he resembles the late great Seve!!!!!!

  13. geoh

    Jun 23, 2018 at 7:25 pm

    S Korea version of the merry Mex. Hits the slot and inside of the ball, every time.
    Carry on, little Rocket man. he takes squaring the clubface with body turn to the extreme.

  14. geoh

    Jun 23, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    S Korea version of the merry Mex. Hits the slot and inside of the ball, every time.
    Carry on, little Rocket man.

  15. ogo

    Jun 23, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    I must assume he has no cleats on his shoes otherwise he would injure himself twisting so much on his left lead foot. Not recommended for cleated golfers.

    • ~j~

      Jun 25, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      Your 3 weeks too late on that advice for me… but good point.

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