Bio

• 26 events, 24 cuts made, $945,813 (13)
• Season-best finish was runner-up at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, where she also crossed the $9 million mark in career earning
• Recorded five additional top-10 finishes
• Represented Team Korea at the inaugural International Crown, posted a record 1-3-0

2013:

• 24 events, 24 cuts made, $929,964 (9)
• 8 top-10 finishes, 3 top-5 finishes
• Recorded season-best runner-up finishes at the HSBC Women's Champions and the RICOH Women's British Open
• Ranked fifth on Tour in birdies (437) and scoring average (70.306)
• Second-consecutive season without a missed cut and extended her streak to 57 events

• 22 events, 21 cuts made, $1,981,834 (2)
• 10 top-10 finishes, 6 top-5 finishes
• Captured her first LPGA major victory at the U.S. Women’s Open and earned her seventh career win at the season-ending CME Group Titleholders. 

• In 2011, recorded her fifth-career LPGA victory at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. 
• Finished second in the race for the Vare Trophy with a scoring average of 70.53. 
• Other top-10 finishes included: second at the Safeway Classic Presented by Coca- Cola where she lost in a playoff to Suzann Pettersen, second at the LPGA HanaBank Championship, third at the Sybase Match Play Championship and the Mizuno Classic. 
• Tied for third at the Avnet LPGA Classic. 
• Tied for fourth at the CME Group Titleholders.
• Tied for fifth at the Kia Classic. 
• Finished sixth at the HSBC Women's Champions and the CN Canadian Women's Open where she crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings.
• Tied for seventh at the RICOH Women's British Open.
• Tied for 10th at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. 
• Also won the Hanwha Finance Classic on the KLPGA. 

• In 2010, won the 2010 LPGA Official Money List and Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average (69.8).
• Also led the Tour in birdies (338), percentage of rounds under par (57/79, 72.2%) and sand saves (67.3%).
• Won the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger and the LPGA Hana Bank Championship Presented by SK telecom, the third and fourth victories of her LPGA career. 
• Tied for second at the LPGA State Farm Classic, U.S. Women's Open, Evian Masters Presented by Société Générale and Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola.
• Tied for third at the RICOH Women's British Open and the Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV.
• Also tied for fourth at the Bell Micro LPGA Classic; tied for fifth at the Mizuno Classic and the LPGA Tour Championship.
• Tied for seventh at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona Light.
• Tied for ninth at the HSBC Women's Champions and the P&G NW Arkansas Championship Presented by Walmart.
• Tied for 11th at the CN Canadian Women's Open.
• Tied for 13th at the season-opening Honda PTT LPGA Thailand.
• Finished 14th at the Kia Classic Presented by J Golf and tied for 16th at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. 

• Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Samsung World Championship, where she recorded a career-low 63 in the third round and crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings.
• Won the Hana Bank - KOLON Championship 2009 for her second career victory, where she crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings; finished in the top-10 nine other times 

• Was the runner-up to Yani Tseng by 267 points in the race for Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year honors on the strength of nine top-10 finishes.
• Recorded season-best runner-up finishes at the Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite and the Evian Masters, where she lost to Helen Alfredsson in a three-hole, sudden-death playoff.
• Carded a season-low 65 in the second round of the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship, where she tied for eighth.
• Crossed the $1 million mark in season and career earnings at the Samsung World Championship. 

• As a member of the Korea LPGA (KLPGA), tied for eighth at the Hana Bank • KOLON Championship.
• Won her fourth KLPGA event at the Shinsegye Cup KLPGA Championship.
• Tied for 20th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2008 LPGA season. 

• Won the KB Star Tour in Hampyung on the KLPGA. 

• Won the Lake Side Ladies Open on the KLPGA. 

• As an amateur, won the ADT CAPS Invitational on the KLPGA; turned professional in November. 

Amateur:

• Choi was a member of the Korean National Team. 
• She won the 2004 ADT CAPS Invitational on the KLPGA and turned professional following the victory. 

Personal:

• 5’5”
• Started playing golf at the age of 11. 
• Credits her father as the individual most influencing her career. 
• Hobbies include shooting pool and watching volleyball. 
• Travels with a full-time English language tutor. 
• Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.