Residence: Houston, Texas
DOB: 19/05/1970 |
Choi Kyung-Ju – better known as K.J. Choi – is Korea’s most successful golfer –and was the first Korean to gain entry to the PGA Tour. His first professional win was on the Asian tour in 1996 when he won the Korean Open. He has gone on win several times around the world - in 2002 the New Orleans Compaq Classic and Tampa Bay Classic, in 2003 the Linde German Masters on the European Tour, and in 2005 the Chrysler Classic. His most recent win was in 2006 when he successfully defended the Chrysler Classic at the Greensboro Country Club. According to his own website, he could apparently squat 350 pounds as a 95 pound 13 year old – earning his nickname of ‘The Tank.’ As of writing in May 2007, he stands 30th in the Official World Golf Rankings. Our biog photo of K.J was taken in March 2007 at the PODS Championship played at the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida where he tied 6th. |