Fiji’s Singh could become PGA’s oldest champion at 56

MIAMI, Florida: Fiji’s Vijay Singh moved into contention to become the oldest champion in US PGA Tour history by firing a five-under 65 in Saturday’s third round of the Honda Classic.The 56-year-old former world number one made six birdies against a lone bogey to stand on six-under 204 after 54 holes at PGA National to share second place, one stroke behind US leader Wyndham Clark.“I played really well,” Singh said. “I played like I know how. I just let it go and the swing was a lot more freer. If I did what I did today, this is how I used to play. I don’t know what I found, but I’m going to see if it’s still there tomorrow.”Three-time major champion Singh, who turned 56 on February 22, would shatter the US PGA oldest winner mark set by Sam Snead when he captured the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open at 52 years, 10 months, 8 days.Only six other players have won PGA events in their 50s, the most recent of those being Davis Love in 2015 at Greensboro.Singh owns 34 US PGA titles but has not won one since September 2008 at the Deutsche Bank Championship on his way to capturing the US playoff crown.Singh could end the PGA win drought of more than 3,800 days in his 621st career start.But in addition to fighting off leader Clark, making only his 19th tour start in search of his first PGA crown, Singh must contend with those alongside him in second, first-win hopefuls Lee Kyoung-hoon of South Korea and American Keith Mitchell, with US star Rickie Fowler another shot back on 205.

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