Vijay Singh
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.
| Vijay Singh CF विजय सिंह (Fiji Hindi) | |
|---|---|
| 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 (1.88 m) |
| 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) (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.