VIJAY SINGH was delighted as he started the new season with a two stroke victory at the $5.5 million Mercedes-Benz Championship to become the most successful over-40 in PGA Tour history.
The 43-year-old led throughout the final round, carding a solid, bogey-free three-under 70 to edge out Adam Scott, who finished on a 14-under 278.
The Fijian's victory was his 30th on the tour, and the 18th since he turned 40, breaking the legendary Sam Snead's record for the most victories after reaching that age.
"To pass Snead's record after 40 doesn't mean much," he said. "There's no trophies for doing it. It's not even a record, it's just numbers."
Singh didn't give his rivals a chance during the final round, making birdies at the first two holes, while Scott was unchallenged for second place.
The Australian was the only player to put any pressure on Singh, cutting the gap to two strokes with a birdie at par four 16th.
However, Scott surrendered any chance of catching Singh when he made a three-putt bogey at the 17th, missing his second putt from inside four feet.
"I was totally in control of my game," said Singh, who collected 1.1million dollars to become just the second player after Tiger Woods to pass 50 million dollars in career earnings.
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