Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh
CF
विजय सिंह (Fiji Hindi)
Singh in 2007
Personal information
Full nameVijay Singh
NicknameThe Big Fijian
Born (1963-02-22) 22 February 1963 (age 61)
Lautoka, Viti Levu, British Fiji (present-day Fiji)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight208 lb (94 kg; 14.9 st)
Sporting nationality Fiji
ResidencePonte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S.
Spouse
Ardena Seth
(m. 1985)
Children1
Career
Turned professional1982
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
PGA Tour Champions
European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
Professional wins66
Highest ranking1 (5 September 2004)[1]
(32 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour34
European Tour13
Asian Tour5
Sunshine Tour2
PGA Tour Champions5
Other14
Best results in major championships
(wins: 3)
Masters TournamentWon: 2000
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1998, 2004
U.S. OpenT3: 1999
The Open ChampionshipT2: 2003
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2005/2006[2][3] (member page)
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
1993
PGA Tour
money list winner
2003, 2004, 2008
PGA Tour
Player of the Year
2004
PGA Player of the Year2004
Byron Nelson Award2004
Vardon Trophy2004
European Tour
Golfer of the Year
2004
PGA Tour
FedEx Cup winner
2008

Vijay Singh CF (Fiji Hindi: विजय सिंह pronounced [ˈʋɪdʒəj sɪ̃ɦ]; born 22 February 1963) is a Fijian professional golfer. In 1982, Singh turned professional and played on the local Asia Golf Circuit. However, his early career met with controversy, as he was accused of numerous rules violations, and he was banned from the AGC. Singh turned to Africa and Europe where he had much success on the respective tours, the Safari Circuit and European Tour, winning several times on each. In 1993, he won the PGA Tour's Buick Classic, earning him tour membership and ultimately Rookie of the Years honors. In 1998, he won his first major championship, the PGA Championship, and two years later the Masters. In 2004, Singh had one of the best seasons in the history of golf, winning nine times including the PGA Championship, usurping Tiger Woods as the #1 golfer in the world.

  1. ^ "Week 36 2004 Ending 5 Sep 2004" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ Singh was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2005 but deferred his induction until 2006.
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