Vincent Publishing - Index

Vincent Publishing - 2008 Northern Trust Open - Index

Height: 5-8
Weight: 185
Birthdate: May 19, 1970
Birthplace: Wando, South Korea
Turned Pro: 1994
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2008 OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT MAGAZINE
K.J. Choi had the best season of his career
with two victories, a spot on the
International Team for The Presidents
Cup and a fifth-place finish in the
FedExCup standings. He carded rounds of 69-
70-67-65—271 to claim his fifth career TOUR
title at the Memorial Tournament. His final-round
65 tied the low final round for a winner at the
event. Five weeks later, Choi took the title at the
inaugural AT&T National. He shot a final-round
68 for a 9-under 271 total to defeat Steve
Stricker by three strokes and win for the sixth
time, the most TOUR victories by an Asian-born
PLAYER PROFILE
K.J.CHOI
player. He also moved over the $4 million mark
in single-season earnings for the first time in his
career. He entered the PGA TOUR Playoffs for
the FedExCup finale with an outside chance to
win the FedExCup, but fell short with a T21 finish
at THE TOUR Championship, placing fifth in the
FedExCup standings and earning a $1 million
bonus.