With this victory: Vijay Singh

By Joel Schuchmann
PGA TOUR staff
 

Earns his first PGA TOUR victory of 2006 and his 29th career victory in 340 events on TOUR at the age of 43 years, three months and 19 days.

1993 Buick Classic
1995 Phoenix Open, Buick Classic
1997 Memorial Tournament, Buick Open
1998 PGA Championship, Sprint International
1999 The Honda Classic
2000 Masters Tournament
2002 Shell Houston Open, THE TOUR Championship
2003 Phoenix Open, EDS Byron Nelson Championship, John Deere Classic, FUNAI Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort
2004 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Shell Houston Open, HP Classic of New Orleans, Buick Open, PGA Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship, Bell Canadian Open, 84 LUMBER Classic, Chrysler Championship
2005 Sony Open in Hawaii, Shell Houston Open, Wachovia Championship, Buick Open
2006 Barclays Classic

Barclays Classic NOTES

Previous Barclays Classic wins were playoffs against Mark Wiebe (1993) and Doug Martin (1995).

Becomes the first three-time winner of the Barclays Classic. There have only been five multiple winners at the Barclays Classic, Jack Nicklaus, Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els and Seve Ballesteros. Vijay's last win was at the 2005 Buick Open.

All-time leading money winner at the Barclays Classic with $2,177,301.

In 14 starts at the Barclays Classic, has made 12 cuts (with one WD) with three wins and seven top-10 finishes.

2006 NOTES

Collects $1,035,000 first-place check, and brings his season earnings on the PGA TOUR to $2,964,465, third on the PGA TOUR Official Money List.

CAREER NOTES

17 wins since turning 40, matching Sam Snead's record for the most wins by a player over the age of 40.

29 PGA TOUR victories, T17th all-time, and has the second-most victories by an international player behind the 31 of England's Harry Cooper.

Has eclipsed the $47-million mark in career PGA TOUR earnings.

Has 51 career professional victories worldwide (29 PGA TOUR, 22 international).

2006 PGA TOUR SUMMARY

Tournaments entered--13; in money--13; top-25 finishes-9; top-10 finishes-7

BIRTHDATE: February 22, 1963
BIRTHPLACE: Lautoka, Fiji
RESIDES: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
FAMILY: Wife, Ardena Seth; Qass Seth
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-2/198
JOINED PGA TOUR: Spring 1993
TURNED PRO: 1987