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Vijay Singh

1963 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vijay Singh has received more than 2,816,380 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Vijay Singh is the 21st most popular golfer (down from 20th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Fiji (down from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Fijian Golfer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.02

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Vijay Singh ranks 21 out of 71. Before him are Gene Sarazen, Old Tom Morris, Annika Sörenstam, George Lyon, Nick Faldo, and Phil Mickelson. After him are Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Pak Se-ri, Nick Price, Ian Woosnam, Rory McIlroy, and Ernie Els.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Vijay Singh ranks 729. Before him are Mikhail Mamiashvili, Peter Fröjdfeldt, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Eduard Abazi, Lutz Seiler, and Raghuram Rajan. After him are Joel Murray, Geir Karlstad, Gabriel Tiacoh, Jessica Tuck, Paul Annacone, and Éric Poulat.

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In Fiji

Among people born in Fiji, Vijay Singh ranks 13 out of 20. Before him are Epeli Nailatikau (1941), Craig Parker (1970), Kamisese Mara (1920), Laisenia Qarase (1941), Wiliame Katonivere (1964), and Penaia Ganilau (1918). After him are Timoci Bavadra (1934), Josua Tuisova (1994), Leone Nakarawa (1988), Deuce (1971), Roy Krishna (1987), and Virisila Buadromo (1972).

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Among GOLFERS In Fiji

Among golfers born in Fiji, Vijay Singh ranks 1. 

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