62-year-old Vijay Singh made his PGA Tour return at the Sony Open in Hawaii last week.
Singh had not played in a non-major Tour event since the 2021 Honda Classic, where he missed the cut.
Some golf fans disagreed with his decision to come back, and most expected him to struggle at his age.
However, Singh’s performance in Hawaii was nothing short of remarkable, beating several top players.
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Vijay Singh’s first objective at the Sony Open was to make the cut. The cut line was at -1, and Singh was -2 after two rounds.
Singh’s advancement to the weekend at the Waialae Country Club meant that he beat dozens of Tour players.
United States Ryder Cup stars Collin Morikawa and Keegan Bradley were the two biggest names who missed the cut.
Singh continued to play well on Saturday and Sunday, finishing in a tie for 40th position at -5 for the tournament.
He beat former Open champion Brian Harman (-2) and eight-time Tour winner Billy Horschel (+4).
Singh also finished one stroke ahead of world number 23 Aaron Rai, who defeated Tommy Fleetwood in a DP World Tour playoff in November.
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Dan Rapaport disagrees with Vijay Singh playing on PGA Tour
Vijay Singh is only eligible to play in PGA Tour events this season due to the career money list exemption.
The exemption allows the top 25 biggest earners in Tour history to regain full playing status for one season.
Many golf fans and pundits, including Dan Rapaport, were critical of the rule that allowed Singh to play in the Sony Open.
Part of the criticism was that Singh would be taking away a place in the field from a more deserving, younger player.
However, his top-40 finish has proven lots of people wrong about his ability to compete with the world’s best golfers.
Still, Rapaport maintains that Singh should not have been allowed to participate in the Sony Open or any other Tour event this year.
“I am very impressed with Vijay Singh’s play this week,” he said. “I remain opposed to the money list exemption rule. Two things can be true at once.”
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