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The Big Fijian

Vijay Singh is a renowned, famous, and skilled professional golfer having its deep roots from Fiji. Since his childhood days, he has a great fascination with golf, and this passion led him to choose golf as his professional career. He has achieved significant milestones in his career, especially after the age of 40. His work ethics are really incredible and legendary, whether it involves physical exercises or hours he spends hitting balls every day on the field. He is better known by his game name- The Big Fijian.

Well, how well do you know about Vijay Singh? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Vijay Singh’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Vijay Singh to date.

Biography and Early Life

Vijay Singh was born in Lautoka, Fiji, on the 22nd of February in 1963 to a beautiful couple named Mohan Singh (father) and Parwati Singh (mother). He was raised in Nadi and his three beautiful sisters who love him very much, and as a kid, he used to golf using coconuts instead of a ball. His father was an airplane technician and a golf teacher and used to teach him golf in his childhood days.

As a child, he used to play several games like football, snooker, cricket, and rugby. He also admired the swing of a famous golfer named Tom Weiskopf while growing up. He grew up in a middle-class family where there were financial issues, so his mum always wanted him to finish his studies and get a good job, but Vijay is more interested in golf than studies.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Vijay Singh in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Vijay Singh’s age is 58 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 22 February 1963. Though, he is 6’1’’ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 208 lbs in Pound and 94kg in Kilograms.

Education

There are not many details available about his education or which high school or university he attended to date.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Vijay tied the happy knot with Ardena Seth in 1985. The twosome belongs to a different country, but their love keeps them close. Vijay Singh is of Fijian nationality, whereas Ardena is a Malaysian woman. The couple became parents to Qath Seth Singh in 1990. The couple has established themselves as a perfect duo and has successfully fulfilled all couple goals. Seth has always stood with her husband while he was on his way to becoming a golfer. Additionally, in order to sustain their needs, she would struggle to get a job.

Is Vijay Singh Gay?

Vijay Singh has tied the holy knot with Ardena Seth in 1985 and currently cherishing their relationship. He is a proud dad to his beautiful son named Qath Seth Singh. Hence, it is proved that he isn’t gay,  and his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

Since his young age, Vijay Singh, or The Big Fijian, started his professional career and played incredibly in his journey over the years. He started participating in golf tournaments at the age of 16, which boosted his confidence as an amateur player. In the 1980s, he represented Fiji, and then after, he was called a professional player in 1982. He played his first-ever PGA Tour event in 2013 and finished in the top 6. He has won a total of 34 PGA tours to date, out of which three are major championships. He was also included in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2006.

He is a hardworking man whose hard work paid off and led him to achieve massive success. His achievement can also be marked by the fact that he was the world’s number 1 golfer for a period of 32 weeks, as per the rankings of “Official World Golf Ranking.”

Awards

Vijay Singh has won nearly three major championships, 58 tournaments, and 34 PGA tours. He had acquired the no.1 position in official World golf rankings for 32wks in 2004/2005. He won the Toshiba Classic in the year 2018. He also got the opportunity to get elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

He was in 2008; he managed to win the FedEx Cup. He was titled “Most Wins After The Age of 40”. In the prestigious list of P.G.A tour, he stood 2nd. He became the Goodwill Ambassador for Fiji and epitomized Fiji in World Cup in 2001, 2003, and 2013.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Vijay Singh in 2021

As of 2021, Vijay Singh has an estimated net worth of $90 Million. He earns his wealth and makes his payments after playing, participating, and winning several tournaments in golf. His wealth has grown significantly in the past years. His net worth was around two million dollars back in 2000- 2001, which grew to $3 Million.

Each tournament or championship figures around some prize money for the winners, and Vijay Singh has won many tournaments in his lifetime. He is counted among the top ten wealthiest golfers across the entire world.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  • He has won a total of 34 PGA Tours to date.
  • When he was a kid, he didn’t have the money to buy golf balls so that he would play with coconuts.
  • Apart from golf, he has an interest in snooker, cricket, football, and rugby.
  • His father worked as an airplane technician.

Vijay Singh has struggled very hard to enjoy his present. He is currently cherishing the good fruits along with his family, which he nurtured in his career. He is an established well-trained, and hard-working golfer. He is very diligent and needs to have what he desired. He was an amateur golfer in mid of his teens, but he installed more of his time and patience in it and finally evolved as an international player.

He did not belong to a financially stable family, nor was he raised in a modern or ultra-developed nation. He has his roots in Fiji, and he is proud of it.

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Facts of Vijay Singh

  • Gender Male
  • full nameVijay Singh
  • birthplaceLautoka, Viti, Fiji
  • Date of Birth February 22, 1963
  • Age 61 years 9 months
  • Horoscope Pisces
  • Lucky Number 7
  • Lucky Stone Aquamarine
  • Lucky Color Sea Green
  • Best Match for Marriage Cancer, Scorpio
  • nationalityFijian
  • religionHinduism
  • net worth$90 Million
  • professionGolfer
  • weightIn Kilograms –94 Kg, In Pounds –208 lbs
  • heightIn Centimetres –188 cm, In Feet and Inches – 6’1’’
  • hair colorBlack
  • eye colorBlack
  • high schoolValley High School

Written by Joel S. Elkins

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