Story byTodd Kelly, GolfweekFri, January 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM UTC·2 min readThere were some questioning the move but Vijay Singh has perhaps quelled some of the chatter a bit. Singh, 62 and a regular on the PGA Tour Champions for more than a decade, opted to use his one-time exemption on the PGA Tour's career money list to play on the main circuit in 2026. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat gave him a spot in the 120-player field at the season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii, a tournament he won in 2005. That win came during a four-win campaign and was part of a stretch of 17 wins over three seasons. He has 34 PGA Tour wins in all, good for 14th on the all-time list. As for that career money, Singh led the Tour in money three times and sits eighth on the all-time earnings list with more than $71 million. Vijay Singh plays his shot from the second tee during the second round of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club. Thursday, he went out and shot 2-under 68 despite a pair of double bogeys, including his first hole of the week.