University of South Alabama Athletics

2017-18: Played in two events his first season at the collegiate level ... Tied for 38th place at the USA Individual Tournament after recording a 240 total ... Had a 54-hole score of 245 in his collegiate debut, playing as an individual at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

Amateur Highlights: Ranked second in the Class of 2017 in Illinois ... Fired a 68 to make the field of the 2017 Illinois Open and a 69 to advance to sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open ... Posted four top-20 finishes in seven events during the 2016-17 season ... Carded a final-round 69 to earn medalist honors at the 6th annual ACC Southeastern Fall Classic ... Placed second at the Charley Hoffman Foundation Junior World Qualifier after posting a 70 in the first of two rounds ... Recorded a 70 in the second round of the Illinois State Junior Amateur, going on to finish 12th in a field of 156 individuals ... Also placed among the top 25 at the Illinois State Amateur Championship after carding scores of 70 and 71 over the opening 36 holes ... Was 17th out of 132 competitors at the American Junior Golf Association TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Junior at Innisbrook, shooting a 72 over the final 18 holes ... Also posted a 72 in the second round of the Western Junior Championship ... A four-year letterwinner at New Trier High, where he tied the school’s low 18-hole total with a 5-under-par 67 ... Helped the Trevians to a second-place finish in the state 3A tournament as a senior with a team-best 151 two-round total ... Finished in a tie for 11th in the individual standings after opening play with an even-par 72 ... Tied for ninth at the state tournament his junior year to help NTHS to a runner-up result in the team standings ... Carded a 70 to win the individual region title that season while helping the school win the team championship ... Trevians also placed second his sophomore season as he tied for 12th individually and were runners up when he was a freshman as well.

Personal: Full name is Justin Ho jun Choi ... Born April 29, 1999, in Chicago, Ill. ... Favorite athlete is Tiger Woods ... Favorite food is BBQ ... Favorite subjects are math and science ... Was also recruited by San Diego and Miami (Ohio) ... Is a business administration major.