Jay Choi

Jay Choi (born September 30, 1983) is an American professional golfer.

Jay Choi
Personal information
Born	(1983-09-30) September 30, 1983 (age 41) 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(s)	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

Early life and amateur career

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

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)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

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