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Player Bio: Chella Choi2020 U.S. Women's Open

 

Age: 30
Country: Republic of Korea
College: None
Worldwide professional victories: 1
Exempt status: Top 75 in Rolex Rankings as of March 16

Choi posted her lone professional victory in the 2015 Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio, defeating countrywoman Ha Na Jang in a playoff. The win came seven years into her LPGA Tour, a span of 157 events. Choi competed on the Futures Tour (now Symetra Tour) in 2008 before earning her LPGA Tour card for 2009 via Q-School. In 10 U.S. Women’s Open starts, her best finish is a tie for 13th in 2011 at The Broadmoor. She owns five top 10s in majors, including a solo third in the 2017 KPMG Women’s PGA.

U.S. Women's Open Playing Record

YEAR

SITE

SCORES

TO PAR

FINISH

2020 Champions Golf Club 73-72-75-71—291 +7 T-23

2019

Country Club of Charleston

72-72-69-73—286

+2

T-26

2018

Shoal Creek

71-70-78-77—296

+8

T-41

2017

Trump National Golf Club (Old Course)

74-77

+7

MC

2016

CordeValle

75-69-71-76—291

+3

T-32

2015

Lancaster Country Club

71-73-64-74—282

+2

T-20

2014

Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2)

75-70-69-73—287

+7

15th

2013

Sebonack Golf Club

73-75-76-73—297

+9

T-25

2012

Blackwolf Run

81-73

+10

MC

2011

The Broadmoor (East Course)

71-76-70-72—289

+5

T-13

2010

Oakmont Country Club

73-75-80-80—308

+24

61st