K.J. Choi

  • DOB : May 19, 1970 (1970-05-19) (age 39)Wando, South Korea
  • Height : 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
  • Weight : 185 lb (84 kg)
  • Nationality :  South Korea
  • Residence : The Woodlands, Texas
  • Career : College : Gwangju University
  • Turned professional : 1994
  • Current tour(s) : PGA Tour (joined 1992)
  • Professional wins : 16

About

  • Number of wins by tour : PGA Tour : 7
  • European Tour : 1
  • Japan Golf Tour : 2
  • Asian Tour : 4
  • Other : 2
  • Best results in Major Championships : The Masters : 3rd: 2004
  • U.S. Open : T15: 2005
  • Open Championship : T8: 2007
  • PGA Championship : T6: 2004
  • Korean name : Hangul
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  • Choe Gyeong-ju
  • McCune-Reischauer
  • Ch'oe Ky?ng-ju


Choi Kyung-Ju (born May 19, 1970) is a South Korean professional golfer. He is known as K. J. Choi in many countries. He is the most internationally successful Asian male golfer of all time, though he has not achieved the same level of success as several of his South Korean female compatriots such as LPGA hall of fame player Se Ri Pak and Grace Park have in women's golf.