Vincent Publishing - Index

Vincent Publishing - 2008 Northern Trust Open - Index

Height: 6-2
Weight: 208
Birthdate: February 22, 1963
Birthplace: Lautoka, Fiji
Turned Pro: 1982
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2008 OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT MAGAZINE
Last year, Vijay Singh captured two PGA
TOUR events which moved him to T14 in alltime
victories with 31 wins. It was his sixth
consecutive season with a TOUR win, second
behind Tiger Woods’ 12. Singh’s first victory
of the year came at the Mercedes-Benz
Championship where he won by two strokes.
The three-time major champion earned his 31st
career victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
at age 44 years and 24 days. The win tied him
with England’s Harry Cooper for most TOUR
wins among international players. Singh’s total
of 19 wins since turning 40 is the most by a player
over age 40. Singh was No. 1 in the
FedExCup standings and maintained that spot
into May thanks to a T11 finish at the World Golf
PLAYER PROFILE
VIJAYSINGH
Championships-CA Championship, followed by
T13 finishes at the Masters and the EDS Byron
Nelson Championship. He fell to No. 2, behind
Wachovia winner Tiger Woods, after spending
six weeks at No. 1. Singh entered the PGA
TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup No. 2 behind
Tiger Woods but slipped to 10th in the final
standings. He finished the Playoffs with a T7 at
THE TOUR Championship.