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KJ Choi is a professional golfer from South Korea. KJ Choi has had a successful career in professional golf and has competed in several international tournaments, including the PGA Tour.
Early life
Born as Choi Kyung Ju better known as KJ Choi was born in Wando, South Korea, the May 19, 1970. Likewise, he is South Korean by nationality and belongs to Asian ethnicity. He was under the zodiac sign of Taurus and is currently 53 years. She was born into a Christian family and is also a member of the Korean United Methodist Church.
His parents are Choi Byung-sun and Seo Sil-rye. Unfortunately, she has not revealed much about her childhood and her family in front of the media and the public.
Education
He did his first school studies at a local community school in South Korea. Meanwhile, he enrolled at Gwangju University.
Career
KJ Choi turned professional in 1994 and began his career playing on the Asian Tour. He established his career on the Korea Tour, where he earned his first professional victory in 1995, and the Japan Golf Tour, where he won again in 1999, before qualifying for the US PGA Tour by placing 35th. in the 1999 qualifying tournament. .
He started his PGA Tour
He became the first Korean to earn a PGA Tour card. In his debut season in 2000, he finished 134th on the money list and had to requalify, but he has been a consistent performer on tour since 2001. In 2002, he became the first Korean to win on the PGA Tour on the Compaq Classic. from New Orleans, and that same year he won again at the Tampa Bay Classic.
Caption: KJ Choi hitting the golf ball (Source: Official World Golf Ranking – Player Profile)
He won the Linde German Masters on the European Tour in 2003. In 2007, he won the Jack Nicklaus Memorial Tournament. Additionally, he won the first AT&T National, which Tiger Woods hosted at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.
He made his first appearance in the top ten of the world rankings in August 2007. Additionally, he won the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2008, taking him to number seven in the world. Furthermore, he ranked fifth in March 2008.
He continued his successful golf career.
Following his seventh PGA Tour victory at the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii, he donated $320,000 of his winnings to the families of the victims of the warehouse fire in Seoul, South Korea, which killed more than forty people. Similarly, he earned his fourth Asian Tour win in Malaysia in 2009, at the Iskandar Johor Open, which was shortened to three rounds due to bad weather.
In May 2011, he won the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in a playoff over David Toms. Meanwhile, he donated $200,000 to help tornado victims in the southeastern United States. In February 2016, he placed second to Brandt Snedeker at the Farmers Insurance Open. Despite being co-leader in the final round, he finished tied for fifth at the Northern Trust Open, continuing his strong start to the season.
He qualified for the PGA Tour Champions in May 2020. In September 2021, he won his first tournament on that tour, the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.
Furthermore, he represented his home country, South Korea, in the WGC World Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Likewise, he was also a member of the international team in the Presidents Cup in 2003, 2007 and 2011.
Net worth 2024
According to online reports, his net worth is estimated to be around $2 million as of 2023. While he has not revealed his annual salary and income. He has been able to make money through his playing career, wins, and brand endorsements. Besides earning money, he prefers to donate his money to charities.
civil status
In 1995, KJ Choi married to exchange vows with Hyunjung Kim. With the marriage, the couple has three children; Daniel Choi, Amanda Choi and David Choi.
Caption: KJ Choi family photo (Source: player biography)
The family lives happily and lives in Dallas. The professional golfer currently stays away from scandals and rumors.
KJ Choi – Body Measurements
Caption: KJ Choi walking on the golf course (Source: www.jacksonville.com)
This South Korean golfer is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 84 kg. Meanwhile, he has a pair of dark brown eyes with black hair.
Social media
On his Instagram page ‘@kjchoigolf’ he has more than 24.7 thousand followers. Likewise, there are more than 3.4 thousand followers on his Twitter page ‘@KJChoi_Golf’ and more than 4.7 thousand followers on his Facebook page.
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