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Singh beats Els by 2 to win SAS Tour Champions stop at age 63

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.

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Originally reported by ESPN
Singh beats Els by 2 to win SAS Tour Champions stop at age 63
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Vijay Singh: What Happened

ESPN reported on Sunday, October 18, 2026 in a story involving Vijay Singh, SAS Tour Champions, PGA Tour Champions. Here is how the report opens:

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.

— ESPN

It is one of many Golf stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on PGA Tour and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: Singh beats Els by 2 to win SAS Tour Champions stop at age 63
  • Who’s involved: Vijay Singh, SAS Tour Champions, PGA Tour Champions and SAS Championship
  • League: Golf
  • First reported: Sunday, October 18, 2026 by ESPN

Background: PGA Tour

The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is an organizer of professional golf tours in North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champions (age 50 and older), the Korn Ferry Tour (for professional players who have not yet qualified to play on the PGA Tour), and PGA Tour Americas. The PGA Tour is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, a suburb southeast of Jacksonville.

Originally established by the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America), it was spun off in December 1968 into a separate organization for tour players, as opposed to club professionals, the focal members of today's PGA of America.

Text from Wikipedia’s PGA Tour article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Vijay Singh

For fans following Vijay Singh, the next things to watch are the leaderboard, tee times, world rankings and majors. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened with Vijay Singh?

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. ESPN reported the story on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Who reported this GLF story?

ESPN first reported it on Sunday, October 18, 2026. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related Golf news.

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