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Vijay Singh (Golfer)

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Vijay Singh
Personal information
Full nameVijay Singh
NicknameThe Big Fijian
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg; 14.9 st)
NationalityFiji
ResidencePonte Vedra Beach, Florida
SpouseArdena Seth (m.1985)
ChildrenQass Seth (b.1990)
Career
Turned professional1982
Current tour(s)PGA Tour (joined 1993)
European Tour (rejoined 2006)
Professional wins58
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour34 (14th all time)
European Tour13 (18th all time)
Asian Tour1
Other14
Best results in Major Championships
(Wins: 3)
The MastersWon: 2000
U.S. OpenT3: 1999
Open ChampionshipT2: 2003
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1998, 2004
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2005/2006[1][2] (member page)
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
1993
PGA Tour
leading money winner
2003, 2004, 2008
PGA Player of the Year2004
PGA Tour
Player of the Year
2004
Vardon Trophy2004
Byron Nelson Award2004
European Tour
Player of the Year
2004
FedEx Cup Champion2008

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

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  1. Singh was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2005 but deferred his induction until 2006.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nelson, Singh inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame