Singh wins Funai Classic by four strokes

Fiji's Vijay Singh shot a final round five-under-par 67 to win the Funai Classic today.

Fiji's Vijay Singh shot a final round five-under-par 67 to win the Funai Classic today.

The 40-year-old finished at 23-under-par 265, four strokes ahead of world number one Tiger Woods (65), Scott Verplank (71) and Stewart Cink (71).

Davis Love III (69) and John Rollins (72) tied for fifth at 18-under 270.

Singh entered the final round tied with Verplank, Cink and Rollins but opened a three-stroke lead over Cink with an outward 33. On the back nine he offset two bogeys with four birdies.

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Singh earned $720,000 for the victory - his fourth win of the 2003 season - and moved to the top of the PGA Tour money list with $6,827,507.

The Fijian, who has two wins and six top-five finishes in his last 10 starts, is expected to move to No. 2 when the world rankings are released tomorrow.