Choi gets thrown into the Tiger pit

Wednesday 7th April| About a month ago, K.J Choi wasn’t even sure he would get to play in this year’s Masters tournament at Augusta National G.C. He was ranked outside the world top 50, needing a good run of play to earn him an invitation to the year’s first major.

Come Thursday afternoon Choi will find himself in the best seat in the house to witness one of the most eagerly anticipated returns in not only golf, but all of sports. Tiger Woods makes his return to competitive golf at The Masters and has been paired with Choi and Matt Kuchar for the first two rounds of the event.

The grouping is bound to attract huge galleries and plenty of attention, however don’t expect Choi to wilt under the pressure. The South Korean strongman affectionately known as “the tank” has earned a reputation for being icy cool in the heat of battle and will be fancying his chances at Augusta based on his recent form. He earned himself a spot in the field thanks to stellar performances at the Transitions Championship and the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, and has had previous success at Augusta National, finishing T-3 in 2004.

Choi isn’t a stranger to Tiger either, having won the inaugural edition of  his event the AT&T National in 2007.

The group tees off at 1:42 p.m Augusta time on Thursday.

A big thanks to Pure Golf Blog for this article