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Vijay Singh wins on PGA Tour Champions at age 63

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Vijay Singh won the SAS Championship on the PGA Tour Champions at age 63, finishing with a score of 3-under-par 69 for a two-shot victory over Ernie Els. This win makes Singh the second-oldest player to triumph on this tour, following Bernhard Langer who won at 67 years old. Despite initial concerns about his back in cold weather and subpar iron play during the round, Singh secured his sixth PGA Tour Champions title with a consistent performance over the final six holes.

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Vijay Singh won the SAS Championship on the PGA Tour Champions at age 63, becoming the second-oldest player to win on this circuit. On October 18, 2026, in Cary, North Carolina, Singh secured victory with a final round score of 3-under 69, finishing two strokes ahead of Ernie Els. He made four birdies in six holes around the turn and closed with six straight pars to secure the win. This was Singh's sixth PGA Tour Champions title and his first in over three years, despite facing challenges throughout the year due to a back injury that affected his performance in cold weather. Bernhard Langer remains the oldest winner at 67, but Singh's achievement highlights continued success for older players on the tour.

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CARY, N.C. (AP) — Vijay Singh became the second-oldest player to win on the PGA Tour Champions on Sunday when the 63-year-old Fijian closed with a 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory in the SAS Championship. asserted

Fijian → become → Championship

Singh made four birdies in a six-hole stretch around the turn to get in front of a crowded leaderboard and then left the mistakes to everyone else while closing with six straight pars to win by two over Ernie Els. asserted

Singh → make → Els

Bernhard Langer is the only other player older than Singh to win on the 50-and-older circuit. asserted

Langer → win → circuit

Langer won at age 67, and the German has five other Champions Tour titles at 64 or older. asserted

German → win → 64

“This was a big one,” Singh said after tapping in for one final par. asserted

Singh → say → par

“It’s been a tough year, all year, and then I didn’t know how I was going to play this morning. asserted

I → know → ?

My back doesn’t do very well in cold. asserted

back → do → cold

I didn’t hit my irons as good as I wanted to, but I got the job done. asserted

job → hit → irons

Singh did not have a top 10 finish all year until winning Sunday. asserted

Singh → have → finish

Els closed with a 69 and was runner-up. asserted

Els → close → 69

The last challenge came from Tim O’Neal, one shot behind until he tried to hit out of a fairway bunker on the par-5 17th hole. asserted

he → come → hole

The ball hit the top of the lip and tumbled into a creek, leading to a double bogey-bogey finish for O’Neal. asserted

ball → hit → O’Neal

Matthew Goggin was the only player to move into the top 72 who qualify for the Charles Schwab Cup postseason that starts next week in St. Louis. asserted

that → move → Louis

Vijay Singh wins on PGA Tour Champions at age 63

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