Singh begins the year switching golf balls but in another development he requires surgery for a knee injury

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 11:17 pm (Eastern)

Feels that he is ready to win again, but you have to wonder what the hills of the Plantation Course will do for the injury

According to Todaysgolfer.co.uk Vijay Singh has switched from Titleist to Srixon for 2009. Very strange after having a career season like he did winning the FedEx Cup and money title.

Photo: © Hunter Martin/Getty Images Vijay Singh won at the Chevron last month using a new driver

Singh said: "I’ve thoroughly tested Srixon balls and I’m convinced that they’re better than what I’ve been playing.  This also virtually assures that I will be playing Cleveland Golf clubs, a Never Compromise putter and Srixon golf balls for the rest of my PGA Tour career, and I am very happy about that," said Singh, who has endorsed Cleveland Golf since 2000 and Never Compromise since 2004." Singh, known as the hardest working man in golf, currently plans on playing Cleveland’s Launcher ’09 driver and fairway woods, CG Tour irons, CG12 wedges, a Never Compromise putter and Srixon balls. 

Singh used the new Launcher driver from Cleveland in his win at last months Chevron World Challenge and was happy considering the risk of putting new equipment in during a tournament. But he felt happy keeping it play at Sherwood C.C.

One thing that is a bit of a mystery is why Singh decided to skip playing in the Sony Open in Hawaii, withdrawing on Monday.

(Updated, Wed Jan. 7th)

In a late development it has been learned in this report from Paul Arnett in the Honolulu Star Bulletin the reason for Singh pulling out of the Sony Open in Hawaii and has an effect for all fantasy golf players. Despite not getting official announcement from the PGA Tour or Singh, Arnett has learned that Singh has a torn meniscus in his knee and needs to have surgery to repair the injury. Supposedly he will be out for five weeks due to the surgery and even with the problem and the hilly Plantation Course Singh still plans on playing. Still for fantasy golf players it doesn't seem like he will be a good choice for the week, still you know what they say, "beware of the injured player",

More on Singh's problems come from Dave Shedloski on Golf Digest site. Singh seems to have hurt the knee three weeks ago while winning the Chevron World, An MRI revealed the small tear two weeks ago. As for the reason for withdrawing from the Sony Open, a tournament he won in 2005 it seems that Singh wants to play in the AT&T Pebble Beach where he will be paired with son Qass. So with a recovery of between three to five weeks having the procedure done next week helps him get ready for the AT&T. Still a bit strange that he would of flown all the way from Florida to Maui, almost 6,000 miles with a bum knee just to turn around and go back for the surgery. Why he didn't have it done over the holidays is a bit of a mystery who knows, maybe the hills of the Plantation Course took it's tool on Singh during practice rounds and that was the reason for the change.

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