E-Note: Singh looks for historic win at Bay Hill

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Vijay Singh has long enjoyed playing at the Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. In fact, he'll be the defending champion next week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard.

Vijay Singh (WireImage)

He'll also be attempting to break a record -- and extend another.

Singh enters next week's tournament with 31 career wins to his credit. He's tied for 15th on the all-time win list, but he's tied for first on the all-time win list among international players.

The Fijian's 31 career wins ties him with England's "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper at the top of the international victory column. Tommy Armour (Scotland) is third with 25 wins while South Africa's Gary Player and Scotland's Macdonald Smith are tied for fourth with 24 wins apiece.

A repeat win for Singh next week would also give him 20 victories after enjoying his 40th birthday, extending his current TOUR record for wins after the big 4-0.

Recent history suggests Singh is up to the task. His victory was the first for Singh at the event, but it was hardly the first time he's played well at the Orlando course. In 15 career starts in the tournament, Singh has never missed a cut and has six top-10 finishes. In addition to his victory, he's been second on three occasions and fourth on still another.

He's not only made all 15 cuts, but he's finished all 15 tournaments in red figures.