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True Blue Podcast: Episode 10 featuring Daniel Choi
3/14/2025 12:21:00 PM | Men's Golf, Athletics
The True Blue Podcast, spearheaded by the Blue Devil Network, is a student-athlete-led video podcast designed to uncover and share the stories that feature Duke student-athletes.
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The overarching goal of the True Blue Podcast is to provide fans with a greater insight into the human side of Duke Athletics through open and unadulterated conversations. True Blue is all about showing the outside world who Duke student-athletes are when they step off the fields of play. Hosted by senior Duke field hockey player Shelby Bumgarner, this will be released on a monthly basis. Â
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Daniel Choi, a junior on the Duke men's golf team is TBP's 10th guest. A native of Westlake, Texas, Choi grew up with golf being a main focus in his household. A notable part of Choi's story is that his father is K.J Choi, the first Korean professional golfer to earn a PGA tour card. K.J. taught Daniel how to swing a golf club and was foundational is developing him as a Division I student-athlete. Daniel has worked hard to pave his own path athletically and personally, Duke playing a major role in that.
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Choi joined the Blue Devils while ranked 23rd in the class of 2022 with a scoring differential of -3.47 when he signed. Choi won the Dragon Cup twice in three years, claiming victory in both 2020 and 2022. Â Choi was also successful in high school as he earned 6A TXHSGA First Team All-State team in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
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Choi has played in seven tournaments and recorded a scoring average of 73.37 through a total of 19 rounds as a freshman. Choi made his debut at the Rod Myers Invitational, shooting an even-par 72 in the first round. He logged his highest individual finish at the Husky Individual Invitational when he finished tied for 13th.
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As a sophomore, he competed in eight total tournaments and started for the team in six. Choi finished the season with a 74.32 scoring average across 22 rounds. He tied for ninth at the Stitch Intercollegiate at 7-over, 200, his best career finish, and made his postseason debut at the ACC Championship, finishing in a tie for 30th at 5-over-par, 218.Â
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In this episode of True Blue, Bumgarner and Choi discuss growing up in Westlake, Texas, the importance of golf to his family, his faith foundation, and how coming to Duke impacted his own golf career.
#GoDuke
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The overarching goal of the True Blue Podcast is to provide fans with a greater insight into the human side of Duke Athletics through open and unadulterated conversations. True Blue is all about showing the outside world who Duke student-athletes are when they step off the fields of play. Hosted by senior Duke field hockey player Shelby Bumgarner, this will be released on a monthly basis. Â
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Daniel Choi, a junior on the Duke men's golf team is TBP's 10th guest. A native of Westlake, Texas, Choi grew up with golf being a main focus in his household. A notable part of Choi's story is that his father is K.J Choi, the first Korean professional golfer to earn a PGA tour card. K.J. taught Daniel how to swing a golf club and was foundational is developing him as a Division I student-athlete. Daniel has worked hard to pave his own path athletically and personally, Duke playing a major role in that.
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Choi joined the Blue Devils while ranked 23rd in the class of 2022 with a scoring differential of -3.47 when he signed. Choi won the Dragon Cup twice in three years, claiming victory in both 2020 and 2022. Â Choi was also successful in high school as he earned 6A TXHSGA First Team All-State team in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
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Choi has played in seven tournaments and recorded a scoring average of 73.37 through a total of 19 rounds as a freshman. Choi made his debut at the Rod Myers Invitational, shooting an even-par 72 in the first round. He logged his highest individual finish at the Husky Individual Invitational when he finished tied for 13th.
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As a sophomore, he competed in eight total tournaments and started for the team in six. Choi finished the season with a 74.32 scoring average across 22 rounds. He tied for ninth at the Stitch Intercollegiate at 7-over, 200, his best career finish, and made his postseason debut at the ACC Championship, finishing in a tie for 30th at 5-over-par, 218.Â
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In this episode of True Blue, Bumgarner and Choi discuss growing up in Westlake, Texas, the importance of golf to his family, his faith foundation, and how coming to Duke impacted his own golf career.
#GoDuke
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