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Vijay Singh

1963 - Today

Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh (Fiji Hindi: विजय सिंह pronounced [ˈʋɪdʒəj sɪ̃ɦ]; born 22 February 1963) is a Fijian professional golfer. In 1982, Singh turned professional and played on the local Asia Golf Circuit. However, his early career met with controversy, as he was accused of numerous rules violations, and he was banned from the AGC. Singh turned to Africa and Europe where he had much success on the respective tours, the Safari Circuit and European Tour, winning several times on each. In 1993, he won the PGA Tour's Buick Classic, earning him tour membership and ultimately Rookie of the Years honors. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vijay Singh is the 22nd most popular golfer (down from 21st in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Fiji (down from 13th in 2019) and the most popular Fijian Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Vijay Singh ranks 22 out of 71. Before him are Old Tom Morris, Tom Watson, George Lyon, Michelle Wie, Nick Faldo, and Phil Mickelson. After him are Pak Se-ri, John Daly, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Nick Price, and Justin Thomas.

Most Popular Golfers in Wikipedia

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Old Tom Morris
1821 - 1908
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 16
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 17
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 18
Michelle Wie
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 19
Nick Faldo
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 20
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 21
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 22
Pak Se-ri
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 23
John Daly
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 24
Rory McIlroy
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 25
Jason Day
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 26
Nick Price
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 27
Justin Thomas
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 28

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Vijay Singh ranks 836. Before him are Lassina Zerbo, Jess Harnell, Richard R. Arnold, Iqbal Theba, Philippe Perrin, and Michael Cuesta. After him are Harald Czudaj, Aleksander Szczygło, Mohammad Yousef Kargar, Paolo Rondelli, Alfredo Mendoza, and Meenakshi Seshadri.

Others Born in 1963

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Lassina Zerbo
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 830
Jess Harnell
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 831
Richard R. Arnold
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 832
Iqbal Theba
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 833
Philippe Perrin
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 834
Michael Cuesta
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 835
Vijay Singh
GOLFER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 836
Harald Czudaj
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 837
Aleksander Szczygło
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2010
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 838
Mohammad Yousef Kargar
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 839
Paolo Rondelli
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 840
Alfredo Mendoza
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 841
Meenakshi Seshadri
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 842