Vijay Singh (Golfer)
| Vijay Singh | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Vijay Singh |
| Nickname | The Big Fijian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14.9 st) |
| Nationality | Fiji |
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Spouse | Ardena Seth (m.1985) |
| Children | Qass Seth (b.1990) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1982 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 1993) European Tour (rejoined 2006) |
| Professional wins | 58 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 34 (14th all time) |
| European Tour | 13 (18th all time) |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Other | 14 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 3) | |
| The Masters | Won: 2000 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1999 |
| Open Championship | T2: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1998, 2004 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2005/2006[1][2] (member page) |
| PGA Tour Rookie of the Year | 1993 |
| PGA Tour leading money winner | 2003, 2004, 2008 |
| PGA Player of the Year | 2004 |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | 2004 |
| Vardon Trophy | 2004 |
| Byron Nelson Award | 2004 |
| European Tour Player of the Year | 2004 |
| FedEx Cup Champion | 2008 |
Vijay Singh (janam: 22 February 1963), jiske "The Big Fijian" ke naam se bhi jaana jae hae, Fiji me paida bhais ek duniya ke sab se achchha golfer hae. Singh, 2004 aur 2005 me 32 hafta talak duniya ke number ek player rahaa. Singh tiin barraa barraa championship jitis hae aur uske 2006 me World Golf of Fame me lewa gais rahaa[2].
Singh ke janam Fiji ke Viti Levu Island ke west me Lautoka district, Fiji city me bhais rahaa lekin uske bachpan jaada kar ke Nadi me bita, jahaan ke International airport me uske pitaji aircraft engineer rahaa.
References
[badlo | source ke badlo]- ↑ Singh was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2005 but deferred his induction until 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nelson, Singh inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame