| Vijay Singh CF विजय सिंह (Fiji Hindi) | |
|---|---|
 Singh in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Vijay Singh |
| Nickname | The Big Fijian |
| Born | 22 February 1963 Lautoka, Viti Levu, British Fiji (present-day Fiji) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Fiji |
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Ardena Seth (m. 1985) |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1982 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 66 |
| Highest ranking | 1 (5 September 2004)[1] (32 weeks) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 34 |
| European Tour | 13 |
| Asian Tour | 5 |
| Sunshine Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 5 |
| Other | 14 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |
| Masters Tournament | Won: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1998, 2004 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | T2: 2003 |
| Achievements and awards | |
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.