It was announced earlier in the week that Vijay Singh would start using a Srixon golf ball to compliment his Cleveland Golf equipment. Singh said in a statement about the decision:I’ve thoroughly tested Srixon balls and I’m convinced that they’re…

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Gentleman, start your drivers. The ‘09 PGA season launches with a tiny field, missing superstars, but a decent purse and an indescribable setting. Yup, that would be the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Championship at the Plantation Course, Kapalua, Maui. So, with our usual assistance from international odds…

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Sorry, not that Maui Wowee. I’ve been to Maui. It’s truly paradise on earth. You’re in your own country, the landscape is stunning, you can drink the water, and they take American currency. That’s the list. When staring at the overtly verdant mountains dropping into the Pacific you expect to see a…

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Although I found some parts of Tiger Woods’ Chevron World Challenge mildly captivating, the most entertaining part of the broadcast had to be Anthony Kim’s mishap along the fence behind the 10th green. Kim hit his second shot from the…

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AFTER I TUNED INTO the Chevron World Challenge on Sunday afternoon, one thing was obvious. I’m rusty. I haven’t watched golf in weeks. Except for the enjoyment of seeing sunshine and people in shirt sleeves, I had a hard time getting into it.The pl…

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Vijay Singh stood alone, as the contenders imploded on the back nine, to take the Chevron World Challenge, hosted by, but minus Tiger Woods. Singh sniffed the 1.35 million dollar winner’s check and shot a smooth 67 to finish at -11. Anthony Kim had the lead after birdieing the 13th hole, but two…

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I guess it’s commentary on the current financial climate that Tiger’s tournament sponsor went from a mass retailer, Target, to an oil company, Chevron. Thank goodness for Chevron though. Through their auspices sixteen pros get to compete in a silly season event for 1.35 million dollars, (5.75…

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The Tour’s version of the crappy BCS just got its latest tweak.
I’ve said many times that the Tour Championship should be a match play format, but looks like that’s not going to happen…at least next year.
In a move to make the Tour Championship more dramatic–a nice idea considering it has been a complete bore the [...]

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Brief Bio -
Vijay “the big Fijian” Singh was born the 22nd of February, 1963 in Lauoka, Fiji, and grew up in Nadi. His name meaning victorious lion, Singh learned golf from his Father and is well know for his careful planning and attention to every detail of every shot. Financial troubles occurred for Singh [...]

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(Erik Anestad/Flickr)IT WAS THE WIN of a lifetime. Sort of.By notching his 20th career win today at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic, Davis Love earned a lifetime exemption on the PGA Tour. Lifetime. That’s got to be sweet for an established …

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MY IDEA OF GOLF FITNESS is to walk and carry my clubs. Ted Vickey, on the other hand, has 101 fitness tips. And apparently you don’t have to be Tiger Woods or Vijay Singh to benefit from them.“I’ve recently published my new book, 101 Fitness Tips f…

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Vijay Singh will be out for at least two months due to tendinitis in his left arm, according to a Reuters report. This explains the “giant band” he had been wearing around his forearm.

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In a season without Tiger Woods, many other players have had a chance to shine and few have shone quite as brightly as Vijay Singh this year. Over the weekend, he clinched the coveted FedEx cup, as well as a very nice $10 million bonus. Not bad wages for a weekend of work, but Singh [...]

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In a season without Tiger Woods, many other players have had a chance to shine and few have shone quite as brightly as Vijay Singh this year. Over the weekend, he clinched the coveted FedEx cup, as well as a very nice $10 million bonus. Not bad wages for a weekend of work, but Singh [...]

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FEDEX CUP, MEET THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP. TOUR Championship, meet the FedEx Cup. You two need each other. Badly. Otherwise we’re going to have to change Yogi Berra’s famous saying from “It ain’t over till it’s over” to “It’s over before it…

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I find it quite telling that the FedEx Cup was awarded to Vijay Singh while the leaders were still out on the course. The presentation was pretty brief and low key, with NBC’s Jimmy Roberts conducting a two minute interview…

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var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,156,136790,”http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css”)}catch(ex){}}()It’s Groundhog Day all over again. Less than a week after Anthony Kim drilled Sergio Garcia in their Ryder Cup singles match, they will again be paired in the 3rd…

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Vijay SinghNINETEEN HOURS OF TV COVERAGE are scheduled for the TOUR Championship this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. It’s the last of four events of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Tune in to the Golf Channel on Thursday and Friday, and NBC on S…

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var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,278,130837,”http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css”)}catch(ex){}}()”The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men…..” -Robert Burns. Ah, Burnsie, the velvet tongued Scot. And a connection to the game. What Scot wouldn’t have one? The…

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Three days after her statement that the LPGA would not suspend players if they didn’t speak English, Carolyn Bivens has denied interview requests. Bivens wouldn’t even give Beth Ann Baldry an interview, and she’s on deadline! Baldry notes on the…

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As if finishing T44 in the BMW Championship wasn’t catastrophic enough, Vijay Singh has to figure out what to do with the 10 million dollars in FedExCup prize money he earned on Sunday. Nine million in cash and one million in annuity should have been the salve to cushion the blow of not winning his…

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What was supposed to be a rejuvenated FedEx Cup points system ended up being, what some might call, a failure. Although Camilo Villegas’ wire-to-wire breakthrough win at the BMW Championship should be recognized, it has been overshadowed by the fact…

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Sergio Garcia (Reed Jones/Flickr)“IF YOU SEE SERGIO, tell him he’s cute,” said my 12-year-old daughter before I departed for the BMW Championship. “I’m pretty sure he knows that,” I told her.I just saw Sergio. He was in the left-hand rough …

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Paddy went home. Tournament resumes tomorrow Thursday, 9/5/2008, Gustav providing. 18 tomorrow, 36 on Saturday.

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VIJAY SINGH IS ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY your 2008 FedEx Cup leader. Here are the 2008 FedEx Cup Standings through the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second of four playoffs events.1. Vijay Singh 120,5002. Sergio Garcia 108,2753. Mike Weir 106,9654. Just…

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(Gordons/Flickr)TWO WINS IN A ROW and three wins in the last month. Yes, indeed. “Vijay” does mean victory.Singh carded a blistering 63 in yesterday’s final round to run away with the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts. And he op…

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When was the last time he lived in Fiji? There must be some sort of common law, based on the amount of time he’s lived here, that would allow him American citizenship, at least for one Ryder Cup.

Singh shot a blistering 63 and finished the tourney at -22 to threaten throwing the FedExCup,…

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For the second straight week, Vijay Singh went low on a Sunday, capturing the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs. It’s pretty sad, but this Doug Ferguson lede says it all…Another victory for Vijay Singh is turning the FedEx…

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IS IT JUST ME, an admitted golf junkie, or are the FedEx Cup Playoffs better than anyone could expect sans Tiger Woods?In this political season, I’m reminded of what John Nance Garner, No. 2 to FDR, said about the vice presidency: it “wasn’t wort…

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“It’s been a very long week, and I think a lot of misspent energy has been taken up by obvious press – media, players, everybody. It’s just so mentally draining to be in this position, to listen, to read, to hear all the B.S. this week. I’m spent. I’m exhausted. I didn’t want to finish the last two…

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Mike Weir reverse-Sampsoned his way to a course record tying, career low 61 at the Deutsche Bank Championship earlier today. Birdies on the 1st four holes and all one-putts on the back nine will have that effect. Weir shaved his Wayne Gretzsky inspired “playoff beard” and probably wished he’d done…

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Vijay Singh is currently BMOT (Big Man on Tour).HERE ARE THE 2008 FEDEX CUP STANDINGS through The Barclays, the first event of the playoffs:1. Vijay Singh 109,5002. Sergio Garcia 104,3753. Kevin Sutherland 101,9504. Phil Mickelson 101,8565. Justin Leon…

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Phil Mickelson is defending champ.THIRTEEN HOURS OF TV COVERAGE are scheduled for the Deutsche Bank Championship this week at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts. It’s the second of four events of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Tune in to the Golf Channel o…

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For those of you that sat perplexed watching Sergio Garcia passionately plead his case during yesterday’s final round of The Barclays, let’s try and shed some light. From what I could decipher over hand gestures and partial audio, Sergio was asking for relief from an abnormal ground condition from…

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Vijay Singh is on a late-season run. (Mike Davis/Flickr)FINALLY. ON THE FIRST HOLE of a three-way sudden-death playoff at The Barclays, Sergio Garcia holed an improbable birdie putt from long range.It was the kind of dramatic tournament-clinching putt …

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It was a pretty thrilling Sunday all around with the Barclays, U.S. Amateur, and Safeway Classic. First, the Barclays. The new FedEx Cup points system doesn’t thrill me (note, I won’t use the word volatile), but the first playfoff event…

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After a nearly perfect tee ball and an even better approach on the par five 17th hole, Vijay Singh stood and watched, for quite some time, Sergio Garcia hand him The Barclays title, first of the FedExCup playoff events. Sergio’s tee shot on the same hole hooked when it shouldn’t and his second…

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Final results:*1 Vijay Singh (-8)T2 Sergio Garcia (-8)T2 Kevin Sutherland (-8)T4 Matthew Goggin (-7)T4 Ben Curtis (-7)T4 Kevin Streelman (-7)*Won on second hole of sudden-death playoff.?The Armchair GolferRelated:2008 Barclays TV ScheduleSteve Strick…

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Boy I sure wish some golfer would jump out and proclaim themselves as the clear cut favorite for the 90th PGA Championship. It’s like trying to pick the best dog from a litter of 156. You almost have the feeling that a club pro could break through. Almost. Will Phil come apart again like a $30.00…

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Adventures in putting for Vijay Singh.(Gordons/Flickr)I DON’T REMEMBER WHO VIJAH SINGH is working with, but he better get on the phone with him in a hurry. I can’t recall ever seeing a tour pro beat a world-class field without making a putt outside…

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Despite missing a number of putts inside 8 feet, Vijay Singh locked up his first WGC title at Firestone earlier today. Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, and Stuart Appleby had their chances, but weren’t able to capitalize. It was a rollercoaster…

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Miguel Angel Jimenez launches one at The Open Championship.(Steven Newton/Flickr)THEY CALL HIM THE MECHANIC. I’m referring, of course, to Miguel Angel Jimenez, and today on the CBS telecast Faldo and crew were wondering aloud about the nickname. Were…

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Paul Casey fired back at Vijay Singh after some comments the Fijian made prior to the U.S. Open about British golfers. I pulled this Vijay quote from Jim Rome is Burning on ESPN: Lots of them start out with the…

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Vijay Singh withdrew from the BMW PGA Championship before play began two weeks ago due to a pulled oblique muscle in his ribs. After some much needed R&R, Singh is teeing it up this week in Memphis. He told Todd…

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Vijay Singh pulled out of the Memorial Tournament earlier today, citing a rib injury that he aggravated last week at the BMW Championship. Singh, who won Jack’s tournament in 1997, is still scheduled to play at the Stanford St. Jude…

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Sergio Garcia’s putter didn’t desert him in the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship today. He maintained his reputation for being one of the, if not the best, ball strikers on tour by nailing 71% of the fairways and hitting 89% of the greens in regulation. Put that together with 29 putts and…

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Let’s get one thing straight. Average golfer in no way supports or encourages illegal wagering of any type or form. The comments here are for amusement purposes only! Average golfer has never “knowingly” placed a wager on any type of sporting event, although he’s been known to randomly profit from…

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It was a difficult week for Vijay Singh at the Wachovia Championship, and that’s mostly because of one hole. Singh double-bogeyed the difficult par-3 17th on Thursday, and triple-bogeyed the hole on Sunday. If Singh would have played the hole…

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(D Knowles/Flickr)A gram is about the weight of a paper clip. You need to know that for this anecdote from a USA Today cover story about Tiger Woods published on Friday.According to the story, Nike had Tiger test a prototype driver a few years ago. He …

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A win at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am would have done wonders for Vijay Singh’s confidence. He led by two strokes heading to the back-9, but bogeyed 14, 15, and 16, and lost on the first playoff hole to…

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