Like most professional golfers Jeanne started playing at a young age and credits her parents and her husband Brian as the individuals most influencing her career. Jeanne Cho-Hunicke is unique, however, in that she was born and raised in France, she speaks four languages fluently: French, Spanish, English and Korean, went to college at the University of Florida, where she got a degree in Quantitative Sciences, and was a contestant on Golf Channel’s “The Big Break V: Hawaii”. She was a three time Academic All-American while in college, as well as a three time SEC conference first team selection for golf.

Since graduating, Jeanne has tried to hone her golf game on the Futures Tour. In the last couple of seasons, she’s had some success, including a second place finish in 2004 and a third place finish in 2005. But she still hasn’t been able to get to the next level.

Birthday: January 23, 1982
Birthplace: Suresnes, France
Height: 5’4’’
Education: University of Florida
2003 - Quantitative Sciences
Rookie Year on LPGA: 2007
Best LPGA Finish: T-18th (2007 State Farm Classic)
Best Score: 66 (2007 State Farm Classic)
Best Season Total: $18,613 (2007)
Best Season Finish: 143rd (2007)
2008 LPGA Status: Non-exempt

So, in late 2005, she agreed to appear on the Golf Channel’s reality program ‘The Big Break’. This show pitted a number of promising golfers in a series of competitions. Eventually one golfer was left, and she was given an exemption to play in the Safeway Classic on the LPGA tour.

Jeanne played extremely well. She eventually made it to the finals, where she was pitted against Ashley Prange for all the marbles. Alas, Prange won, but Cho should feel proud that she was able to accomplish what she did.

Shortly after her marriage in November, she participated in 2006 LPGA Q-School. She missed earning an exempt card for 2007 by a single shot.

Jeanne played nine events on the LPGA tour in 2007, making two cuts. She had one pretty good performance, at the State Farm Classic, where her final round 66 enabled her to finish with her first career top twenty. At 2007 Q-School, she again earned non-exempt status for 2008.