Vijay Singh
Fijian-Indian professional golfer (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vijay Singh CF (Fiji Hindi: विजय सिंह pronounced [ˈʋɪdʒəj sɪ̃ɦ]; born 22 February 1963), nicknamed "the Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer. He has won 34 events on the PGA Tour, which is the most by a player from outside of the United States, including three major championships: one Masters title (2000) and two PGA Championships (1998, 2004). He is the first person of South Asian descent to win a major championship. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]
Vijay Singh CF विजय सिंह (Fiji Hindi) | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Vijay Singh |
Nickname | The Big Fijian |
Born | (1963-02-22) 22 February 1963 (age 61) 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 | |
Singh reached world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. Vijay was the 12th man to reach the world No. 1 ranking and was the only new world No. 1 in the 2000s decade. Singh was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008. He also captured the FedEx Cup in 2008.[4]