| K. J. Choi | |||||||||
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 Choi in June 2011 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Choi Kyung-Ju | ||||||||
| Nickname | Tank, Hawkeye[1] | ||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1970 Wando, South Korea | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||||||||
| Residence | Southlake, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Spouse | Hyunjung Kim[1] | ||||||||
| Children | 3[1] | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| College | Gwangju University | ||||||||
| Turned professional | 1994 | ||||||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Korean Tour | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 33 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (9 March 2008)[2] | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| PGA Tour | 8 | ||||||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 | ||||||||
| Asian Tour | 6 | ||||||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 | ||||||||
| European Senior Tour | 1 | ||||||||
| Other | 14 | ||||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||||
| Masters Tournament | 3rd: 2004 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T6: 2004 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T15: 2005, 2012 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T8: 2007 | ||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||
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Choi Kyung-Ju (Korean: 최경주; born 19 May 1970), commonly known as K. J. Choi, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won more than twenty professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour. His most notable victory came at the 2011 Players Championship, and he has spent 40 weeks in the top-10 of the world rankings.[4][5]
- ^ a b c "The Ultimate K.J. Choi Fan Site". 25 May 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Week 10 2008 Ending 9 Mar 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (2000). The World of Professional Golf 2000. IMG Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 1878843281.
- ^ "69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 in World Ranking". Official World Golf Ranking. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Players who have reached the Top Ten in the Official World Golf Ranking since 1986". European Tour Official Guide 09 (38th ed.). PGA European Tour. 2009. p. 558.