THREE-TIMES major champion Vijay Singh has no intention of slowing down his pursuit of more titles after winning the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on Sunday.
The 45-year-old Fijian has piled up 34 victories on the PGA Tour, three of them in 2008, and plans to compete at the highest level for another five years.
"I think there's no limit to what age you should quit," the workaholic Singh said after triumphing by one shot in the elite 16-man event hosted by Tiger Woods.
"I'm a great example. Look at (Americans) Kenny Perry and Fred Funk, who won TPC (Players Championship) when he was 48.
"Winning this many tournaments doesn't mean it's a miracle; I think there will be guys out there that are going to do the same thing. It's just how many they're going to win. Right now I'm the leader and I'm not quitting yet.
"I don't know if I can keep doing this for another four, five or six years but I'm going to try. I'm going to try until I'm 50," added the former world number one.
"Nowadays with equipment, with the ball going so far and with us working out very hard, we know how to work out now.
"I told everyone, when I show up and I know I can't win the golf tournament, I'm going to quit. But as long as I show up and know that I can win, I'm going to keep playing." Although Singh has not won a major title since the 2004 PGA Championship, he completed the most lucrative campaign of his career on the 2008 Tour.
He triumphed three times in five weeks to clinch the FedExCup and the €7 million bonus in late September, describing the season as one of his best after contending with assorted injuries and a swing change over the last 18 months.
"I never gave up," Singh said. "I kept at it, hurt, not hurt, pain, it didn't matter. I was out there practising and believing in myself and doing it.
"At the end of the day, I came out up front and that shows that all the hard work has paid off. "
WORLD CHALLENGE (U.S. unless stated): 277 - Vijay Singh (Fiji) 71 72 67 67 278 - Steve Stricker 71 71 68 68 281 - Hunter Mahan 71 72 70 68 Anthony Kim 71 70 67 73 283 - Camilo Villegas (Col) 74 67 69 73 Jim Furyk 68 71 70 74 287 - Ben Curtis 72 73 72 70 288 - Luke Donald (Eng) 73 75 74 66 290 - Boo Weekley 70 73 72 75 KJ Choi (South Korea) 70 71 73 76 291 - Paul Casey (Eng) 74 72 69 76 292 - Fred Couples 73 69 72 78 293 - Stephen Ames (Can) 78 71 73 71 295 - Justin Leonard 75 75 73 72 Kenny Perry 73 72 75 75 Mike Weir (Can) 78 71 70 76.
