K.J. Choi has won tournaments hosted by Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in the last nine months during a steady climb into the Top 10 in the world. Further proof of his staying power came Thursday when he took the early lead at Hogan's Alley.
On a course that has given him fits, Choi played bogey-free in breezy conditions for a 6-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead over Kevin Na in the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles.
"This course, I've always had trouble putting and my iron shots have always been a problem," Choi said. "But I felt like they were working today, and I think even the weather was pretty pleasant when I played. So it all worked out good."
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