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According to Doug Ferguson of the AP, K.J. Choi has donated $100,000 of his World Cup of Golf earnings to aid typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines. Choi finished 15th in the event.
KJ Choi donates $100,000 from World Cup earnings to typhoon relief. Long history of that with him.
— Doug Ferguson (@dougferguson405) December 4, 2013
This isn't unusual for Choi -- he donated $100,000 to Haiti after its earthquake disaster and $200,000 to tornado relief efforts in the United States in 2011. He also sent $100,000 to tsunami victims in Japan in 2011.
Choi said the tragedy saddens him and he wanted to let the Philippines know that his home country of Korea cares about them.
"I wanted to represent Korea in sharing the sentiment of my fellow countrymen to our friends in the Philippines," said Choi. "I send my deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines who have lost their families and homes."
It's a pretty great gesture by one of the quietly great guys in golf.
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