Singh cashes in

Vijay Singh was tonight crowned winner of the PGA Tour money list in the US Tour Championship in Houston.

Only a victory for nearest challenger Tiger Woods could have denied 40-year-old Singh his first Arnold Palmer award.

That was never really on the cards and the formalities were completed when Woods stumbled to a final round 74 and one over par total of 285 at Champions Golf Club, lying 26th in the 31-strong field.

Singh still had three holes of his final round to play but was on course for his 11th top 10 finish in his last 12 events.

American Chad Campbell was on course to claim the USD1.08million (£645,000) first prize, the USPGA Championship runner-up enjoying a four-shot lead with six holes to play.

Campbell began the day one shot ahead of the field after a stunning 61 on Saturday, and quickly stretched his lead with birdies at the second, fifth and eighth.

For the second day running he then eagled the par five ninth before dropping his first shot of the day on the 11th.

Compatriots Chris Riley and Charles Howell were his nearest challengers on 13 under, but former European number Retief Goosen had fallen back to 10 under with three bogeys in five holes.

Darren Clarke was two over for his round and two under for the tournament with two holes to play.