Singh withdraws from Asian events

Vijay Singh is to skip two Asian tournaments, after deciding to take a two-month break to recover from niggling injuries.

The 45-year-old, who clinched the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup play-off title on Sunday, was scheduled to compete at the Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia from October 30 to November 2 and the HSBC Champions in Shanghai from November 6 to 9.