Vijay Singh set to advise on Natadola Bay Championship Course redesign

Sean Dudley / 09 November 2015

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Vijay Singh set to advise on Natadola Bay Championship Course redesign

Vijay Singh is set to advise on a redesign of the Natadola Bay Championship Course near Natadola, Fiji, according to reports.

The Fiji Times Online reports that the former world number one will work on the course ahead of next year’s Fiji International tournament.

The Natadola Bay course opened back in 2009, and first hosted the Fiji International event in 2014.

Singh said that he is excited about the project and is likely start work next January with a view to completing the work ahead of the 2016 event, which this year took place in October.

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