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Singh Breaks Through

Vijay Singh wins first title in three years after caddie exit

GNN Desk card: Vijay Singh wins first title in three years after caddie exit

World Golf Hall of Famer Vijay Singh won on Sunday for the first time in three years, days after his caddie parted ways with him.

Vijay Singh is a winner again. Per the Golf.com report, the World Golf Hall of Famer took the title on Sunday, his first victory in three years. The win came only days after his caddie ditched him. Read the full report.

The timeline is the story. A three-year gap between wins is long for any player. Ending it with a late change to the bag makes the result more unusual. Caddie turnover is routine in professional golf, but it rarely comes right before a title. The wire summary does not name the event, the field or the winning score, so GNN will not guess at those details.

Three years between wins ended Sunday.

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Singh's place in the game is already settled, and a Hall of Fame résumé does not need another trophy. What the win does show is that he can still close out a tournament after a stretch without one. For a player this far into his career, three years between victories is a meaningful span, and breaking it counts.

Watch for two things next. The first is who ends up on Singh's bag, and whether the new arrangement holds. The second is his schedule. A win usually brings new options, and it will be worth seeing how he uses them. GNN will update when more details on the victory and the caddie situation are confirmed.

Sourced from Golf.com. Original report: 'My caddie fired me': Vijay Singh wins days after caddie ditches him, Golf.com.