Na yeon chois nearly yearlong hiatus from golf to heal her mind, body and spirit didnt include a total escape from the game. Grace and power are two qualities rarely blended well in a golf swing, but that isnt the case for pga tour player luke list. Best from hosung choi on day three of the korea open golf. Most of the time when we talk about pro golf swings, we like to talk about the things that make them unique. The swing of a south korean professional sent social media wild this weekend. No one had quite seen anything like chois swing on a professional golf circuit, let alone a player whod had relative success in their career. Hosung choi accidentally hits competitor with driver swingu.
The club travelled behind his back and hes facing the target with his hips and upper body, standing tall. Nov 11, 2019 hosung choi, the man with the craziest golf swing on tour, has won his third career title with victory at the heiwa pgm championship in japan. Hosung choi the man with the craziest golf swing wins. The best golf swings on tour in slow motion youtube. Want to learn one drill that will teach you all 10 consistency keys of the pros. Hosung choi has divided opinion on twitter after he let go of his driver and struck. Twitter reacts as hosung choi hits playing partner with his. The shortest lpga driver, song yi choi averages only 216.
South koreas hosung choi has enjoyed a cultlike following since he burst onto the larger golf scene in june 2018 thanks to his unique golf swing that features the 44yearold attempting to use body language to bend the golf ball to his will following contact. Hosung choi, the man with the craziest golf swing on tour, has won his third career title with victory at the heiwa pgm championship in japan. Lydia ko golf swing analysis 5 moves that make her great. Jan 24, 2019 choi, 45, has received plenty of media attention in recent months due to his extraordinary golf swing that sees him lean all over the shop upon striking the golf ball. Choi finishes his swing with a classic looking finish. Chella choi is one of the latest in a string of korean professional female golfers who have begun to dominate the lpga and ladies european tours. K j choi pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles k j choi is often deemed as one of the most likable and smiley happy players on the pga tour. However, youre going to find out about one major flaw she demonstrates that i see on the lesson tee all the time. Hosung choi explains his oneofakind golf swing, along with how he first got into the game. Slow hd choi nayeon 20 driver with practice golf swing 1 bauercti. Greatest golf collapses and chokes of all time part. Hosung choi, owner of the most unique swing in golf, wins. Oct 31, 2018 in this video i talk about balance while showing hosung choi s golf swing and the corkscrew drill. Hosung choi and his unconventional golf swing earn respect at.
Na yeon chois nearly yearlong hiatus from golf to heal her mind, body. Jun 23, 2018 hosung choi showed the golf world what it didnt know it was missing during round three at woo jeong hills country club. Hosung choi and his electric golf swing is back in the. Jun 07, 2014 golf swing down the line and face on driver views of lpga tour pro na yeon choi during the the 20 cme group titleholders proam tournament at tiburon golf club in naples florida. Jan 20, 2020 hosung choi has divided opinion on twitter after he let go of his driver and struck. Choi and kenny perry all have very wide, shallow downswings. Jun 17, 2019 golf swing down the line and face on driver views of lpga tour pro na yeon choi during the the 20 cme group titleholders proam tournament at tiburon golf club in naples florida. She seemed to hit the driver pretty straight here but on the course it is pretty erratic. Is the worlds craziest golf swing on display in the korea open. Drives his right elbow into the hip and then full flowing finish. Transcript kj choi, from korea, good player for many, many years, multiple winner on the. These compensations have won him a lot of money through the years. Na yeon choi tries to put back injury behind her golf.
She seemed to hit the driver pretty straight here but on the course it is pretty erratic these days. Hosung choi accidentally hits competitor with driver. The craziest swing in golf comes to the pga tour as ho. Swing man golf helps you increase your average golf swing speed. And he certainly has got some game to go with it as well. Golf swing down the line and face on driver views of lpga tour pro na yeon choi during the the 20 cme group titleholders proam tournament at tiburon golf club in naples florida. Hosung, 45, is a late bloomer he didnt take up golf until his mid20s but hes somehow figured out that when he squats down, he can apply more energy into the. It has become a viral sensation because choi, a south korean native and a regular of the japan tour, is a. His weight is mostly on his front leg and his right heel is off the ground. Choi seemed to shrug off the incident, but golf fans online didnt go so easy on choi. In the last year, she made 29 close out of 31 event entered, which made her a very, very consistent player on the tour last year. Slow hd choi nayeon 20 driver with practice golf swing 3.
The craziest swing in golf comes to the pga tour as viral sensation hosung choi who spins at the end of each shot hits opening 72 on debut at pebble beach proam. A previous life as a weight lifter and body builder has given. In this video i talk about balance while showing hosung chois golf swing and the corkscrew drill. Hosung choi and his unconventional golf swing earn respect.
Choi, the korean tank, as he is politely referred to on tour, was the first of a growing band of korean golfers to find a place on the pga tour. Immensely successful by any measure, they represent 11 of the strangest golf swings of all time. A driver swing so good, these photos look posed theyre not. Feb 08, 2019 chois swing was known in the united states long before he arrived at pebble beach.
The best new thing in golf is this pros insane swing. Na yeon choi tries to put back injury behind her golf channel. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our. Dec 19, 2017 the best golf swings on tour in slow motion get better golf. Swinging your driver the driver swing is much different than your swing with your irons. The greatest allround racing driver leaves behind a hole in british sport bigger than we can expect to fill. Choi to get more distance and accuracy off the tee with your driver.
Choi hosung and his bizarre swing arrive on the pga tour. Twitter reacts as hosung choi hits playing partner with. Youll find out exactly what makes lydias swing so awesome. Every monday kevin hinton, director of instruction at piping rock club in locust valley, n. Its time for us to all get to know hosung choi and his lessthanorthodox golf swing. Chella choi video by peter finch chella choi is a 24 year old korean golfer. In this video i talk about balance while showing hosung choi s golf swing and the corkscrew drill. The best golf swings on tour in slow motion get better golf. Chois compact windup to build a more consistent swing for someone who never hit a golf ball until high school, threetime tour winner. The last time we heard from hosung choi he was going viral in the middle of the night as all of golf twitter had caught a glimpse of his absolutely electric swing. Hosung choi accidentally hits playing partner with thrown.
Proper golf swing sequence, video by pete styles now, when you develop a good, consistent golf swing, one of the keys to make sure it stays consistent when youre out in the golf course and particularly when youre under pressure is making sure that you. Slow hd choi nayeon 20 driver with practice golf swing 1. Jan 20, 2020 south koreas hosung choi has enjoyed a cultlike following since he burst onto the larger golf scene in june 2018 thanks to his unique golf swing that features the 44yearold attempting to use body language to bend the golf ball to his will following contact. Swing analysis at twu is based on our research findings and provides an indepth analysis of your swing. Na yeon choi left has a very good swing, but notice how much more lag tiger right has retained. This is a great article and i look forward to using your advice as well as a trained eye to improve my golf swing. After driver yips, back injury, na yeon choi returns to. A 10camera optical motion capture system operating at 1,000 hz and two 3dimensional force plates are used for swing trial capture, and kwon3d motion analysis suite. If you havent heard of hosung choi before, then you are in for a treat.
K j choi pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles. She revealed that she earned a masters degree in biomechanics. Choi has his swing analyzed by david leadbetter golf digest. Nov 25, 2018 the last time we heard from hosung choi he was going viral in the middle of the night as all of golf twitter had caught a glimpse of his absolutely electric swing. Chois swing was known in the united states long before he arrived at pebble beach.
Na yeon choi recently won the us womens open and has a very good swing, especially going back. Hosung choi was leading the kolon korean open and one user filmed his. May 03, 2019 na yeon chois nearly yearlong hiatus from golf to heal her mind, body and spirit didnt include a total escape from the game. Rory mcilroy bewildered by hosung chois pga tour invite to. In this video, lydia ko golf swing analysis 5 moves that make her great. The craziest swing in golf comes to the pga tour as hosung. Hosung chois golf swing broke the internet when he was in contention for the korea open earlier this season, but he now finds himself a winner on the japan golf tour following victory at the.
However, scroll down the lpga list and youll see that the distance averages quickly drop off. I learned a lot about my swing by randall mell may 03, 2019 na yeon chois nearly yearlong hiatus from golf to heal her mind, body and spirit didnt. Hosung choi explains his unusual golf swing swing analysis. My fisherman swing is for survival, not for showmanship, says south korean golfer choi hosung.