K. J. Choi

K. J. Choi
Choi in June 2011
Personal information
Full nameChoi Kyung-Ju
NicknameTank, Hawkeye[1]
Born (1970-05-19) 19 May 1970 (age 54)
Wando, South Korea
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sporting nationality South Korea
ResidenceSouthlake, Texas, U.S.
SpouseHyunjung Kim[1]
Children3[1]
Career
CollegeGwangju University
Turned professional1994
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Korean Tour
Professional wins33
Highest ranking5 (9 March 2008)[2]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour2
Asian Tour6
PGA Tour Champions2
European Senior Tour1
Other14
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament3rd: 2004
PGA ChampionshipT6: 2004
U.S. OpenT15: 2005, 2012
The Open ChampionshipT8: 2007
Achievements and awards
Korean Tour
Rookie of the Year
1995
Korean Tour
Order of Merit winner
1996, 1997
Korean Tour
Player of the Year
1996, 1997, 2002, 2003
Asia Golf Circuit
Order of Merit winner
1999[3]

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]

  1. ^ a b c "The Ultimate K.J. Choi Fan Site". 25 May 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Week 10 2008 Ending 9 Mar 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (2000). The World of Professional Golf 2000. IMG Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 1878843281.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.