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Vijay Singh

Fiji · born , Lautoka, Fiji

3major championships

Summary

  • First major 1998 PGA Championship
  • Last major 2004 PGA Championship
  • Runner-up in majors 1 time
  • 2026 PGA Tour (in progress) 2 events · 0 top 10s · FedEx Cup No. 202

Wins

  1. 1998 PGA Championship Sahalee Country Club · 271 (-9) · by 2 strokes from Steve Stricker
  2. 2000 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 278 (-10) · by 3 strokes from Ernie Els
  3. 2004 PGA Championship Whistling Straits (Straits Course) · 280 (-8) · won a playoff against Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard

Near misses

  1. 1995 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T6 · 284 (-4)
  2. 2003 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · runner-up to Ben Curtis · 284
  3. 2005 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T5 · 281 (-7)
  4. 2012 The Open Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club · finished T9 · 280 (E)

Rivals

Beat him

Beaten in finals and playoffs

Next in the chain: Ben Curtis' rivals →

Moments

  1. 1998 PGA Championship On the par-3 17th, Singh and Stricker both found the same bunker; Singh saved par and Stricker bogeyed to fall two behind.
  2. 1998 PGA Championship Singh escaped from the woods on the 14th with a hooded wedge and was serenaded with chants of "Vijay!" walking up the 18th.
  3. 2000 Masters Singh beat runner-up Ernie Els by three strokes for his only Masters title and the second of his major championships.
  4. 2000 Masters Jack Nicklaus tied for 54th, the last time he made the cut in any major championship.
  5. 2004 PGA Championship Singh's final-round 76 with no birdies was the highest final round ever by a PGA Championship winner.
  6. 2004 PGA Championship In the 3-hole aggregate playoff, Singh drove near the 10th green and made the only birdie of the playoff, then parred 17 and 18.

Records and firsts

  1. 2000 Masters First Masters champion from: Fiji
  2. 2004 PGA Championship highest final round by a winner · 76
  3. 2004 PGA Championship Oldest PGA champions: 41 years 5 months 24 days
  4. 1998 PGA Championship First PGA champion from: Fiji

Results by championship

    Best day

    2004 PGA Championship

    Whistling Straits (Straits Course), Kohler, Wisconsin · 280 (-8) · won a playoff against Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard (Singh 3-3-4 = 10; DiMarco 4-3-unfinished; Leonard 4-3-unfinished)

    Singh's final-round 76 with no birdies was the highest final round ever by a PGA Championship winner.

    In the 3-hole aggregate playoff, Singh drove near the 10th green and made the only birdie of the playoff, then parred 17 and 18.

    Record: highest final round by a winner · 76

    Record: 41 years 5 months 24 days

    Chosen by rule: the major win our record tables single out. Year page: 2004.

    Career line, 1995–2026

    Masters
    2000 Masters: won
    PGA Championship
    1998 PGA Championship: won2004 PGA Championship: won
    The Open
    1995 The Open: finished T62003 The Open: runner-up to Ben Curtis2005 The Open: finished T52012 The Open: finished T9
    PGA Tour 2024–26
    2024 PGA Tour season: 1 events2026 PGA Tour season: 2 events
    200020102020

    9 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Runner-up
    • Top 10
    • Tour season

    Vijay Singh was born on February 22, 1963, in Lautoka, Fiji. Singh won 3 major championships: 1 Masters (2000) and 2 PGA Championships (1998, 2004). In the 2026 PGA Tour season (in progress; data through October 11, 2026), Singh played 2 events and stood No. 202 in the FedEx Cup standings.

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (3)

    1. 1998 PGA Championship Sahalee Country Club, Redmond, Washington · 271 (-9) · by 2 strokes from Steve Stricker
    2. 2000 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 278 (-10) · by 3 strokes from Ernie Els
    3. 2004 PGA Championship Whistling Straits (Straits Course), Kohler, Wisconsin · 280 (-8) · won a playoff against Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard (Singh 3-3-4 = 10; DiMarco 4-3-unfinished; Leonard 4-3-unfinished)

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 1995 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T6 · 284 (-4)
    2. 2003 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · runner-up to Ben Curtis · 284
    3. 2005 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T5 · 281 (-7)
    4. 2012 The Open Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club · finished T9 · 280 (E)

    PGA Tour seasons, 2024–2026

    1. 2024 Season 1 events · 0 wins · 0 top 10s · 1 cuts made · $45,000 official money
    2. 2026 In progress 2 events · 0 wins · 0 top 10s · 1 cuts made · $31,522 official money (No. 205) · FedEx Cup No. 202

    2026 runs through the Baycurrent Classic (ended October 11, 2026).

    Masters Champions Dinner

    2001, as the 2000 champion

    1. Starter / appetizer Chicken satay; kung-thod (stuffed fried shrimp); tamarind spring rolls
    2. Soup / salad Seafood tom kah
    3. Main course Chicken panang curry; baked sea scallops with garlic sauce; rack of lamb with yellow kari sauce; baked Chilean sea bass with three-flavor chili sauce
    4. Sides Sautéed mixed vegetables; steamed jasmine rice
    5. Dessert Lychee sorbet
    Seafood Tom Kah, chicken Panang curry, baked sea scallops with garlic sauce, rack of lamb with yellow kari sauce, baked filet Chilean sea bass with three flavor chili sauce, lychee sorbet.

    Confidence: Confirmed. Menu status: Full. Cooked by Charlie and Nan Niyomkul of Atlanta's Nan Thai Fine Dining; Byron Nelson called it the best dinner in 50 years. Nicklaus ordered a plain chicken breast. DP World Tour: Singh started the tradition of host-chosen canapés before dinner. Faldo: "Vijay's was very very good."

    Records and firsts

    Rows from our record tables that name this player, worded as the tables word them.

    1. 2000 Masters First Masters champion from: Fiji
    2. 2004 PGA Championship highest final round by a winner · 76
    3. 2004 PGA Championship Oldest PGA champions: 41 years 5 months 24 days
    4. 1998 PGA Championship First PGA champion from: Fiji

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

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