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Vijay Singh
It was a bad news/wonderful news season for Singh in 1998. Singh's
record of cuts made came to an end at the Masters with 53 in a
row. That was the bad news. The wonderful news was Singh picking up
his first major at the PGA Championship at Sahalee. The winner of
numerous PGA Tour and International titles had long been regarded as
one of the best players in the world without a major title. That
epithet would come to an end on Sahalee's tree-lined fairways. Singh
is also known as one of the most diligent practicers. That practice
paid off in spades at the PGA.
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Background
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Turned Pro:
1982
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Birthday:
2/22/1963
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College:
None
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Height:
6'2"
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Birthplace:
Lautoka, Fiji
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Residence:
London, England and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
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Exempt Status:
1998 PGA Championship winner (through 2003)
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Major Victories
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1998:
PGA Championship
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PGA Tour Victories
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1999:
Honda Classic
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1998:
Sprint International
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1997:
Memorial Tournament, Buick Open
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1995:
Phoenix Open, Buick Classic
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1993:
Buick Classic
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International Victories
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1997:
South African Open
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1995:
Passport Open (Asia)
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1994:
Scandinavian Masters (Eur.), Trophee Lancome (Eur.)
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1993:
Bells Cup (Afr.)
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1991:
King Hassan Trophy (Mor.)
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1990:
El Bosque Open (Eur.)
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1989:
Volvo Open di Firenze (Eur.), Ivory Coast Open (Afr.), Nigerian Open
(Afr.), Zimbabwe Open (Afr.)
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1988:
Nigerian Open (Afr.), Swedish PGA
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1984:
Malaysian PGA Championship (Asia)
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