K.J. Choi

Professional Golfer

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Age: 56
Turned Pro: 1994
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Career Prize Money

Total Career Prize Money
$40.6M
All-time earnings
Last 12 Month Earnings
$385,217
Past 12 months prize money
Highest Single Purse
$1.7M
THE PLAYERS Championship
May 2011
637
Tournaments
0
Major Wins
1994
Turned Pro
Active
Status

Golf Salary Rankings

No rankings available yet. Rankings are updated based on tournament earnings.

Earnings by Year

Last 10 years

Major Summary

12 played

15 played

16 played

13 played

K.J. Choi Career Earnings Breakdown

K.J. Choi has earned $40.6M in official career prize money, placing him 67th among the highest earners in golf.

Choi's highest single payout came at the 2011 THE PLAYERS Championship, where he collected $1.7M.

THE PLAYERS Championship is his most lucrative tournament, where he earned a total of $2.3M over his career. His best earning season came in 2011, where he earned $4.7M.

Disclaimer (How these earnings figures are calculated)

Prize money figures may differ from media reports that include FedEx Cup bonuses, Player Impact Program payments, Ryder Cup appearance fees, or endorsement income.

The figures shown on this page reflect official on-course prize money earnings only, based on tournament results and payout data from official PGATour prize money portal.

Historical Earnings Breakdown

Detailed year-by-year prize money audit

Year Total Prize Money Tournament Result Titles
2026
$72,966 3
2025
$819,732 22
2024
$1.6M 25 1
2023
$1.3M 28
2022
$875,152 23
2021
$1.1M 30 1
2020
$347,338 17
2019
$334,737 11
2018
$174,587 11
2017
$324,231 25
2016
$1.4M 23
2015
$458,279 22
2014
$1.6M 23
2013
$1.2M 26
2012
$969,056 21
2011
$4.7M 25 1
2010
$2.4M 25
2009
$968,504 22
2008
$3.3M 23 2
2007
$4.6M 26 2
2006
$2.4M 26 1
2005
$1.8M 25 1
2004
$2.1M 25
2003
$2.3M 35
2002
$2.3M 28 2
2001
$800,324 29
2000
$330,743 31
1999
$56,456 3
1998
$0 2
1997
$10,430 2

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K.J. CHOI
$40.6M
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