| Full Name | Date of Birth | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|
| Vijay Singh | 22 Feb, 1963 | Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji |
| Sports | Team | Nationality |
| Golf | Fiji (Golf) |
Fijian |
Vijay Singh is a Fijian professional golfer. He has three major championships comprising one master title in 200 and two PGA championships in 1998 and 2004. In total, he has won 34 events in both the PGA tour and championships. The golfer was ranked as the world no 1 in 2004. Till 2005, he topped the chart for 32 weeks. He was the PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004, and 2008. He bagged the FedEx Cup in 2008.
Here are some of his career achievements:
- Won the Malaysian PGA Championship in 1984
- Dominated the Nigerian Open in 1988
- Bagged the Ivory Coast Open, Zimbabwe Open, and Nigerian Open in 1989
- Won the Hassan II Golf Trophy tournament in 1991
- Won the Bells Cup in 1993 and elected as the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
- Emerged as the winner of the Toyota World Match Play Championship, held in 1997
- Entitled as the European Tour Player of the Year in 2004
- In 2004, he was honoured with the Vardon Trophy by the PGA of America and the Byron Nelson Award that year.
- Won the FedEx Cup and the Chevron World Challenge in 2008
- In 2017, alongside Carlos France, won Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf
- Toshiba Classic, Constellation Senior Players Championship, and Charles Schwab Cup Championship were acquired in 2018
Updated On :26 Nov, 2021
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