GOLFER
Vijay Singh
1963 - Today
Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh (Fiji Hindi: विजय सिंह pronounced [ˈʋɪdʒəj sɪ̃ɦ]; born 22 February 1963), nicknamed "the Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer. He has won 34 events on the PGA Tour, which is the most by a player from outside of the United States, including three major championships: one Masters title (2000) and two PGA Championships (1998, 2004). He is the first person of South Asian descent to win a major championship. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vijay Singh has received more than 2,519,831 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Vijay Singh is the 20th most popular golfer, the 11th most popular biography from Fiji (down from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Fijian Golfer.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
36.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
1.93
Effective Languages (L*)
4.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among GOLFERS
Among golfers, Vijay Singh ranks 20 out of 61. Before him are Tom Watson, George Lyon, Byron Nelson, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, and Miguel Ángel Jiménez. After him are Pak Se-ri, Ian Woosnam, Peter Thomson, Nick Price, Rory McIlroy, and Ángel Cabrera.
Most Popular Golfers in Wikipedia
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Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 14
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 15
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 16
Nick Faldo
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 17
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 18
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 19
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 20
Pak Se-ri
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 21
Ian Woosnam
1958 - Present
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 22
Peter Thomson
1929 - 2018
HPI: 34.88
Rank: 23
Nick Price
1957 - Present
HPI: 34.02
Rank: 24
Rory McIlroy
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 25
Ángel Cabrera
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 26
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Vijay Singh ranks 653. Before him are Daniel Mojon, Jiao Zhimin, Sabina Guzzanti, Nigel Pearson, Sławomir Skrzypek, and Rachel Whiteread. After him are Rudi Smidts, John Michael Higgins, Fernando de Araújo, Armando Iannucci, Wouter Bos, and Rolando Maran.
Others Born in 1963
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Daniel Mojon
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 647
Jiao Zhimin
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.29
Rank: 648
Sabina Guzzanti
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 649
Nigel Pearson
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 650
Sławomir Skrzypek
1963 - 2010
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 651
Rachel Whiteread
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 652
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 653
Rudi Smidts
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 654
John Michael Higgins
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.14
Rank: 655
Fernando de Araújo
1963 - 2015
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 656
Armando Iannucci
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 657
Wouter Bos
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 658
Rolando Maran
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 659
In Fiji
Among people born in Fiji, Vijay Singh ranks 11 out of 16. Before him are Craig Parker (1970), Seru Epenisa Cakobau (1815), Epeli Nailatikau (1941), Laisenia Qarase (1941), Kamisese Mara (1920), and Penaia Ganilau (1918). After him are Sitiveni Rabuka (1948), Deuce (1971), Roy Krishna (1987), Leone Nakarawa (1988), and Jerry Tuwai (1989).
Others born in Fiji
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Craig Parker
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 5
Seru Epenisa Cakobau
1815 - 1883
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 6
Epeli Nailatikau
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 7
Laisenia Qarase
1941 - 2020
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 8
Kamisese Mara
1920 - 2004
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 9
Penaia Ganilau
1918 - 1993
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 10
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 11
Sitiveni Rabuka
1948 - Present
HPI: 32.94
Rank: 12
Deuce
1971 - Present
HPI: 24.76
Rank: 13
Roy Krishna
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.34
Rank: 14
Leone Nakarawa
1988 - Present
HPI: 22.57
Rank: 15
Jerry Tuwai
1989 - Present
HPI: 16.47
Rank: 16
Among GOLFERS In Fiji
Among golfers born in Fiji, Vijay Singh ranks 1.
