Vijay can get to No 1... officially

VIJAY SINGH now sits on top of the golfing world - in every way except the official rankings.

The 41-year-old's play-off victory in the USPGA championship gave him not only the third major title of his career, but also his ninth US Tour win in 20 months.

And even if he did win after a closing 76 - the highest round to take a major title since Reg Whitcombe scored 78 in a wind at the 1938 Open at Sandwich so strong that the exhibition tent was demolished - Singh has now taken the last eight events in which he has led after 54 holes.