Hur Suk-ho
| Hur Suk-ho | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 20 August 1973 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| Career | |||
| College | |||
| Turned professional | 1995 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Highest ranking | 65 (12 June 2005)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 8 | ||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T58: 2004 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T11: 2006 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Hur Suk-ho (Korean: 허석호; born 20 August 1973), who is usually known as SK Ho in English, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour.
Hur was born in Seoul. He attended and turned pro in 1995. He joined the Japanese Tour in 2001 and has won eight tournaments on it. He has made several appearances in major championships and World Golf Championships events.
Professional wins (9)[]
Japan Golf Tour wins (8)[]
| Legend |
| Japan majors (3) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jul 2002 | Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima | −14 (64-70-71-69=274) | 3 strokes |  Mamo Osanai
|
| 2 | 16 May 2004 | Japan PGA Championship | −14 (66-68-68=202)* | 1 stroke | Keiichiro Fukabori
|
| 3 | 4 Jul 2004 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills Cup |
−5 (70-74-67-68=279) | Playoff | Tomohiro Kondo
|
| 4 | 15 May 2005 | Japan PGA Championship (2) | −16 (68-68-67-69=272) | 2 strokes | Hideto Tanihara
|
| 5 | 5 Jun 2005 | JCB Classic Sendai | −19 (63-67-66-69=265) | 1 stroke | Shinichi Yokota
|
| 6 | 25 Jun 2006 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | −14 (68-69-66-71=274) | 3 strokes | Tatsuhiko Ichihara,  David Smail
|
| 7 | 27 Apr 2008 | Tsuruya Open | −12 (70-69-65-68=272) | 1 stroke | Kim Kyung-tae
|
| 8 | 9 Nov 2008 | The Championship by Lexus | −15 (66-68-65-70=269) | 5 strokes | Kiyoshi Miyazato
|
*Note: The 2004 Japan PGA Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills Cup |
Tomohiro Kondo
|
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| 2 | 2006 | The Golf Tournament in Omaezaki | Tomohiro Kondo, Toru Taniguchi
|
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| 3 | 2013 | Mynavi ABC Championship | Yuta Ikeda
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (1)[]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Sep 2002 | Shinhan Donghae Open1 | −12 (65-67-72-72=276) | Playoff |  Simon Yates
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Shinhan Donghae Open | Simon Yates
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships[]
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T28 | CUT | T74 | T11 |
| PGA Championship | T58 | CUT | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Hur never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
Results in World Golf Championships[]
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | ||
| Championship | 53 | T64 |
| Invitational | T27 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances[]
- World Cup (representing South Korea): 2002, 2003, 2006
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006, 2007, 2009 (winners)
References[]
- ^ "Week 24 2005 Ending 12 Jun 2005" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links[]
- Hur Suk-ho at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hur Suk-ho at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Hur Suk-ho at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
Categories:
- South Korean male golfers
- Japan Golf Tour golfers
- 1973 births
- Living people