Former world number one Vijay Singh, who was criticized for signing up to a Korn Ferry Tour (KFT) tournament, has since decided not to take part in the event, the PGA Tour said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters

Singh withdraws from development tour after criticism

Vijay Singh - © Tour Pro Golf Clubs via flickr - Creative Commons License

The decision of the 57-year-old Fijian, who has three majors among his 34 titles on the PGA Tour, comes about a month after his registration for the KFT Challenge from June 11 to 14 at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

A PGA Tour spokesperson, who confirmed to Reuters the story first reported by Golf Channel, said he had no further comment on Vijay Singh's decision at this time.

Vijay Singh, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame who plays on the Over 50 Tour, is a Life Member of the PGA Tour and can participate in any KFT tournament played during a week in which he does not is not eligible for the main tournament.

The KFT event is played the same week as the PGA Tour, which, like the Lower Circuit, has been dormant since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returns to action at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth , in Texas.

The initial decision of Vijay Singh, who has won more than $ 71 million on the PGA Tour, to enter the KFT event, has been divisive.

KFT Fellow Brady Schnell called Singh "selfish" for taking the place of another player who needs money and points in a since-deleted tweet.

Others, including three-time major winner Phil Mickelson, defended the Fijian and said Vijay Singh was a big part of the success of the PGA Tour, which financially subsidizes the KFT, and has earned the right to play when and where he wants. .

Schnell has since apologized for his comments.

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