Biography

Professional golfer Vijay Singh was born in 1963 in Lautoka, Fiji. Young Vijay grew up playing a variety of sports, including rugby, football, cricket, and golf. That golf grew to become his primary sport was no surprise; his father was a golf instructor and Vijay’s talents as a golfer were evident from the time he was very young. By the time he was nineteen he had turned professional.

Singh’s first big achievement as a professional golfer was winning the Malaysian PGA Championship in 1984. In 1988, he captured the Nigerian Open and entered the European Tour Qualifying school later that year. One year later, Vijah won the Volvo Open Championship in Italy, bringing him his first European Title. The year 1989 brought him another four wins, and by 1993, Singh had entered the PGA Tour.

Vijay Singh’s first win at a PGA Tour event as the Buick Classic, an achievement which earned him the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award. His achievements rose from there until in 2004 he had reached the number one spot on the Official World Golf Ranking. For a number of years in the 2000’s, Vijay Singh was leading the pack in winnings on the PGA tour; notable wins during this time include two PGA Championships in 1998 and 2004 and one Masters, in 2000.

Vijah Singh continues to compete on the golf circuit. He most recently finished T6 at the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship in 2013.