Vijay to miss five weeks of US Tour
after knee operation next week
Vijay Singh, leading money-winner on the US Tour in 2008, is to have knee surgery AFTER this week's season-opening event. He will be out of action for five weeks.
The 45-year-old Fijian's US earnings amounted to $6.6million last year.
He will play in the $5.6 million Mercedes-Benz Championship, an event for 2008 title winners, before the surgery.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported that Singh told US PGA officials after a practice round on Monday at Kapalua that he would withdraw from the Sony Open in Hawaii next week.
Citing several unnamed sources, the newspaper said the reason was for surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
Singh, the world No 5, is the top-rated player in the US Tour opener with Tiger Woods still sidelined by a knee injury and Spain's Sergio Garcia, American Phil Mickelson and Ireland's Padraig Harrington all starting the season later.
after knee operation next week
Vijay Singh, leading money-winner on the US Tour in 2008, is to have knee surgery AFTER this week's season-opening event. He will be out of action for five weeks.
The 45-year-old Fijian's US earnings amounted to $6.6million last year.
He will play in the $5.6 million Mercedes-Benz Championship, an event for 2008 title winners, before the surgery.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported that Singh told US PGA officials after a practice round on Monday at Kapalua that he would withdraw from the Sony Open in Hawaii next week.
Citing several unnamed sources, the newspaper said the reason was for surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
Singh, the world No 5, is the top-rated player in the US Tour opener with Tiger Woods still sidelined by a knee injury and Spain's Sergio Garcia, American Phil Mickelson and Ireland's Padraig Harrington all starting the season later.
Labels: US PGA TOUR, US PRO TOUR
posted by Colin |
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