Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh, CF, nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championshipsand was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2005. He won the FedEx Cup in 2008...
NationalityFijian
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth22 February 1963
CityLautoka, Fiji
CountryFiji
I can honestly say that in my time in America, I have not encountered any racism. When Jim Thorpe and I make fun of each other on the range, or even when a white player makes a joke about my color, I take it as what it is-a joke-and give it back accordingly.
In my heart I know what kind of person I am, and that's good enough.
I think we have arrived at the stage where we are making it too complicated. I know guys who can't play two rounds before running to their teachers.
It doesn't much concern me if Tiger plays in the tournament or no.
The more they made noise, the more calm I became.
Dr. Parent has been a great influence on my mental game. ZEN GOLF is the best book at connecting golf and the mind together. It's for everyone, it really helps, and you're really going to enjoy it.
It's like getting the Williams sisters to play (tennis) against a man, and they're far better athletes than she (Sorenstam) is.
The way you play, you need to talk about winning. Don't talk about keeping your card - talk about winning.
If I can hit the ball the way I want to hit it on the range, I'd rather do that than play golf. I just love the feeling of hitting good golf shots.
Maybe I should write 'Tiger Who?' on my cap.
I'm playing pretty good now, but my ranking doesn't say that. I'm number two.
Golf is about knowledge, and studying another player - more than listening to a teacher - is the best way to get it.
The people who know me, the people who see the passion I have for this game and the respect for it, they know that I don't cut any corners in the way I approach golf.
Galleries are nice to me. I sign a lot of autographs.