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Athlete
Vijay Singh
Famoose for
Winning three golf majors and reaching world number one.
PGA Championship · Masters
- Born
- 22 February 1963
- Birthplace
- Lautoka, Fiji
More people
Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh is a Fijian golfer whose international career culminated in an exceptional 2004 season.
Early life
Fiji
Learned golf from his father.
Early equipment
Practised with improvised equipment while growing up.
Career
- 1982
Professional start
Began a career that took him across several tours.
- 1993
PGA Tour
Won the Buick Classic in his first full season.
- 2004
World number one
Reached the top of the rankings during a nine-win PGA Tour season.
Achievements
PGA Championship
Won his first major.
Masters
Won at Augusta.
PGA Championship
Won his third major.
Beyond golf
Work ethic
Became known for long practice sessions.
Senior golf
Continued competing on the PGA Tour Champions circuit.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Brian J. McDermott. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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