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

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Choi was born in Gunsan, South Korea. He graduated from

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in Cerritos, California and played college golf at the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

.Jay Choi, A Success On Japan Golf Tour
/ref> Choi played the mini-tours in the U.S. for several years. He has played on the

Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ...

since 2010, and won his first title on the tour in May 2012 at the

Totoumi Hamamatsu Open The was a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour in 2011 and 2012. It was played at the Grandee Hamanako Golf Club in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Pref ...

. He has ranked in the top-200 in the

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Professional wins (1)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

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New Mexico Lobos profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Jay American male golfers New Mexico Lobos men's golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Golfers from California 1983 births Living people