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PGA TOUR Live Leaderboard scores from The Masters. Jan 02, 2021 Vijay Singh is a Fijian professional golfer born in Lautoka, Viti, Levu, and colonial Fiji on February 22, 1963. Vijay Singh’s father is called Mohan Singh, an airplane technician and also a golf teacher, and his mother is named Parwati. Vijay Singh was brought up in Nadi together with his two sisters, namely Krishna Mira and Anita. Event Tour Week Year Finish Rank Points Weight Adj. Points Rank After; Sony Open in Hawaii: USA: 3: 2021: MC-1-1212nd: Masters Tournament: MAJ: 46: 2020: WD-1-1104th: the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide.

Ten-year-old Steven Wang hits 74 at Clifton Springs.

Vijay Singh was called out after entering a second-tier tournament.Source:Getty Images

Veteran golf superstar Vijay Singh has pulled out of a tournament after being labelled a “piece of trash” and “complete turd” by a fellow pro.

The former Masters champ and three-time major winner faced backlash after entering the first tournament back on the second string Korn Ferry Tour in the US.

The tour is traditionally for golfers who have yet to qualify for the PGA Tour, and Singh — and his $AUD109 million in career earnings — did not go unnoticed by his fellow players.

Singh, 57, is eligible to play in any Korn Ferry Tour event he wants — but his decision to enter was blasted by one pro in particular, who delivered a blistering tirade on social media.

Vijay Singh withdrew from the event.Source:Supplied

In a series of now deleted tweets, Brady Schnell, 35, who competes on the second-tier tour took aim at Singh, calling him “selfish”.

“Hey @VijaySinghGolf you are a true piece of trash if you accept money playing in a Korn Ferry Tour event and I’ll say it right to your face,” Schnell wrote.

“Do you know how much those points and money could do for a young kid?

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“He’s a complete turd for playing. He’s got his money and he’s got his career. Just wait another month and roll with your senior friends.”

Schnell has missed five of six cuts on the Korn Ferry Tour this season.

The PGA Tour has now confirmed Singh had pulled out of the Korn Ferry Tour Challenge, which is set for June 11-14 at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.

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Schnell has since apologised for slamming Singh — who was backed in his original decision to play by Phil Mickelson.

Yesterday I said some disrespectful things towards @VijaySinghGolf and for that I am truly sorry! A different approach should have been taken in order to get my point across. I will learn from this and be better! I'm looking forward to getting back to work and playing some golf.

— Brady Schnell (@brady_schnell) May 9, 2020

The Fijian legend has made $AUD109 million on the PGA Tour — the fourth most of all time.

By comparison, last year’s Korn Ferry No. 1 Xinjun Zhang of China pocketed just under $1.29 million over the season.

Five-time major winner Mickelson — who has had a sometimes testy relationship with Singh — was quick to defend the Fijian when the controversy broke out.

“It’s no secret VJ and I aren’t close, but I’d like to say on his behalf that in addition to being a member of the Hall of Fame, he’s a big part of the PGA Tour’s success which financially subsidises, and always has, the KFT,” Mickelson tweeted.

“He has earned the right to play when and where he wants.”

— with Sam Morgan, The Sun