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| Jay Choi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 30, 1983 Gunsan, South Korea |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2008 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Jay Choi (born September 30, 1983) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Choi was born in Gunsan, South Korea.[1] He graduated from Gahr High School in Cerritos, California and played college golf at the University of New Mexico.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Choi played the mini-tours in the U.S. for several years.[2] He has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2010, and won his first title on the tour in May 2012 at the Totoumi Hamamatsu Open. He has ranked in the top-200 in the Official World Golf Ranking.[3]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 May 2012 | Totoumi Hamamatsu Open | −16 (68-71-68-65=272) | 1 stroke |  Yoshinori Fujimoto |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "New Mexico Lobos profile". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- 1 2 Jay Choi, A Success On Japan Golf Tour
- ↑ "OWGR results". Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Jay Choi at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Jay Choi at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- New Mexico Lobos profile