It’s the year 2026, and Vijay Singh is playing on the PGA Tour.
The Fijian is a three-time major champion who has spent more than 600 weeks in the world’s top ten. He took his career win total to 34 when he won at age 47, but that was already back in 2011.
Now at 62 years old, Singh hasn’t recorded a win since then, and it would take an all-time comeback to compete for another title. But while his game has slowed down considerably with age, fans are quickly realizing he may still be able to play.
How Vijay Singh’s first round of the 2026 PGA Tour Season unfolded
Although he hasn’t played regularly on the PGA Tour since 2020, Singh looked sharp in his return. He opened with a two-under 68 in Hawaii, finishing level with players like Keegan Bradley and Jordan Spieth.
It wasn’t the smoothest start for Singh. He found the trees with his first two shots and carded a double-bogey to open the round, but he responded well. Three birdies on the front nine helped him get back on track.
Another double-bogey came at the 13th, a long par three, but Singh answered again. He picked up birdies on each of the next three holes to get back under par.
The highlight came at the short par-three 16th. After finding the greenside bunker off the tee, he holed out for another birdie to move to two-under for his round.
The bigger test will be maintaining this level over four rounds at the Sony Open, but his strong opening has quietened critics for now.
Where Singh’s opening round stands among the oldest to ever make a PGA Tour cut
Singh’s return was impressive, but he still has a way to go before catching Jay Haas, who currently holds the title for oldest to make a cut on the PGA Tour. Haas set the record in 2022 at the Zurich Classic when he was 68 years, four months and 20 days old.
That surpassed Sam Snead’s mark, which had stood since 1979. However, there’s some debate about Haas’ achievement since it happened in a team event where he played alongside his son Bill.
Snead remains the top candidate for some people. He reached the weekend at the Westchester Classic at age 67 and shot his age later that year at Quad Cities.
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