Professional golfer K.J. Choi was born in Wando, South Korea, on born 19 May 1970. Choi has won 30 professional games since turning pro in 1994, including eight on the PGA Tour. His most famous victory is the Players Championship from that year.
After completing his military service in his native South Korea, K.J. Choi began playing professionally in 1994. His early professional golf career was primarily spent on the Korean Tour and Asia Tour, where he achieved his first victory in 1995 at the Phantom Open. He received a PGA Tour card in 1999 as the first golfer from Korea as a result of his exploits.
Between 2005 and 2008, Choi claimed five PGA Tour victories, including consecutive triumphs at the AT&T National in 2007, the Memorial Tournament, and the Chrysler Classic. Choi gave $320,000 to the families of those who died in a warehouse fire in Seoul, South Korea, which claimed the lives of over forty individuals, after winning the 2008 Sony Open.
K.J. Choi’s most well-known triumph occurred at the 2011 Players Championship. He had a one-shot lead going into the last hole, but David Toms’ birdie at TPC Sawgrass necessitated a sudden-death playoff. Choi won the opening playoff hole and subsequently gave $200,000 to aid those affected by the American floods.
What is K.J. Choi’s net worth?
K. J. Choi has a $5 million net worth.
How much does K.J. Choi make a year?
K.J. Choi makes $1,368,127 annually.
