The Most Famous
GOLFERS from Fiji
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Fijian Golfers of all time. This list of famous Fijian Golfers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Vijay Singh (b. 1963)
With an HPI of 37.75, Vijay Singh is the most famous Fijian Golfer. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages on wikipedia.
Vijay Singh (Fiji Hindi: विजय सिंह pronounced [ˈʋɪdʒəj sɪ̃ɦ]; born 22 February 1963) is a Fijian professional golfer. In 1982, Singh turned professional and played on the local Asia Golf Circuit. However, his early career met with controversy, as he was accused of numerous rules violations, and he was banned from the AGC. Singh turned to Africa and Europe where he had much success on the respective tours, the Safari Circuit and European Tour, winning several times on each. In 1993, he won the PGA Tour's Buick Classic, earning him tour membership and ultimately Rookie of the Years honors. In 1998, he won his first major championship, the PGA Championship, and two years later the Masters. In 2004, Singh had one of the best seasons in the history of golf, winning nine times including the PGA Championship, usurping Tiger Woods as the #1 golfer in the world.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Fijian golfers born between 1963 and 1963. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Fijian golfers include Vijay Singh.
