Tournament article
Casio World Open 2018
Ho-Sung Choi dances his way to grab the V2 in 5 years!
"I wasn't aware of my position on the leaders board."
So, his winning dance seemed to be "added on" but he was able to dance with joy.
Ho-Sung Choi was over night leader by 2 strokes.
"I went to sleep at 9pm, but got awake at 11:30pm, then at 1am, then at 2am, and at I got up at 4:30 am ad couldn't sleep after that. I knew it was going to be a tough fight. Must have a strong heart and mind. I made the 15-meter par putt on the 2nd, and I told myself I can do it!"
45 years old came through a tough fight. He recalled saying, "Golf is something that doesn't go as you wish. But today it did."
How did his world-famous fisherman swing was built?
"Young players drive them so far and I get old every year which will lessen my chance to win. So, I wondered how I could drive further. I thought if I made my swing ark wider, it might help. I have done it and it worked. Gradually my swing became bigger and wilder."
Ho-Sung Choi's swing was noticed by Justin Thomas as he noted "Maybe I should try it." This comment got around the golfing world and Ho-Sung Choi was everybody's favorite.
"When I find some fans doing an imitation of my swing, I feel like I want to show more, so my swing becomes more drastic."
His somewhat unusual follow through is center of attention, but the point is that no matter how Ho-Sung Choi dances at the follow through, his shots at the impact is stable.
"I started to play golf later than many players. My body was too stiff, not a match to do a golf swing. So, I had to find the way to overcome that and have a way to put power into my impact. That's why I turn. I also wave the club right and left because I feel which way the ball is going at the impact. So, I try to control it by bending my body to the direction I want it to go. I bend to right and ball goes right, bend to left and it goes left. I place my feeling strongly, so I end up dancing like that. This win is all from how everyone enjoyed my play. Thank you so much."
Ho-Sung Choi's joyful dance continued on and on.
Ho-Sung Choi got him the ticket to the season final JT Cup next week. It will be his 2nd chance.
"It is the dream tournament. I cannot believe I can play there again. I will play my best until my bones break."