Internet sensation Ho-Sung Choi told the Korean media on Monday that he has accepted a sponsor exemption into next month’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
It’s the first Tour start for Choi, the South Korean journeyman who now has a legion of fans after his unorthodox swing made the rounds on social media. The 45-year-old, who is ranked 200th in the world, has three consecutive top-17s on the Japan Tour, including a victory late last year at the Casio World Open.
“I never imagined this day would come,” Choi said, according to Korean media outlets.