Hur Suk-ho (; born 20 August 1973), commonly known as S. K. Ho in English, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour.
Career Hur was born in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Chae Yoog University and turned pro in 1995. He joined the Japan Golf Tour in 2001, having topped the money list on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2001. He has eight wins in total on the Japan Golf Tour. He has made several appearances in major championships and World Golf Championships events. He also won the Korean Tour Order of Merit in 2005.
Professional wins (13) Japan Golf Tour wins (8) Legend Japan majors (3) Other Japan Golf Tour (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up114 Jul 2002Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima−14 (64-70-71-69=274)3 strokes Mamo Osanai216 May 2004Japan PGA Championship−14 (66-68-68=202)1 stroke Keiichiro Fukabori34 Jul 2004Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills Cup−5 (70-74-67-68=279)Playoff Tomohiro Kondo415 May 2005Japan PGA Championship (2)−16 (68-68-67-69=272)2 strokes Hideto Tanihara55 Jun 2005JCB Classic Sendai−19 (63-67-66-69=265)1 stroke Shinichi Yokota625 Jun 2006Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open−14 (68-69-66-71=274)3 strokes Tatsuhiko Ichihara, David Smail727 Apr 2008Tsuruya Open−12 (70-69-65-68=272)1 stroke Kim Kyung-tae89 Nov 2008The Championship by Lexus−15 (66-68-65-70=269)5 strokes Kiyoshi Miyazato
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12004Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills Cup Tomohiro KondoWon with par on second extra hole22006The Golf Tournament in Omaezaki Tomohiro Kondo, Toru TaniguchiTaniguchi won with birdie on third extra holeKondo eliminated by birdie on second hole32013Mynavi ABC Championship Yuta IkedaLost to par on first extra hole
Asian PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up11 Sep 2002Shinhan Donghae Open1−12 (65-67-72-72=276)Playoff Simon Yates 1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12002Shinhan Donghae Open Simon YatesWon with birdie on second extra hole
Korean Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up13 Jun 2001Pocari Energy Open−15 (66-69-74-64=273)1 stroke Hwang Sung-ha, Shin Yong-jin21 Sep 2002Shinhan Donghae Open1−12 (65-67-72-72=276)Playoff Simon Yates 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour
Korean Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12002Shinhan Donghae Open Simon YatesWon with birdie on second extra hole
Japan Challenge Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up113 Apr 2001JGTO iiyama Challenge 1−9 (68-67=135)1 stroke Hisashi Sawada225 May 2001JGTO iiyama Challenge 2−10 (66-68=134)1 stroke Norihiko Nakata35 Jul 2001Kourakuen Cup (2nd)−5 (67)Playoff Tadahisa Inoue, Hiroo Okamo
Results in major championships Tournament2003200420052006The Open ChampionshipT28CUTT74T11PGA ChampionshipT58CUTCUT
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 Tournament20042005Match PlayChampionship53T64InvitationalT27
"T" = Tied
Team appearances World Cup (representing South Korea): 2002, 2003, 2006 Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006, 2007, 2009 (winners)
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