Singh breaks money record with win

Vijay Singh broke the PGA Tour single-year money record Tiger Woods set while winning three majors in 2000, holding off Stewart Cink to win the 84 Lumber Classic in Farmington, Pa., by one shot Sunday for his third consecutive victory.

Singh's eighth championship this year pushed his money total to $9,455,566 in 26 events, surpassing Woods' $9,188,321 while he was winning nine times in 20 events in 2000. With Singh expecting to play four more times, he could become the first to win $10 million in one year.

Singh led from start to finish for his fifth victory in six tournaments, the best such streak since Woods won six in a row to end 1999 and start 2000. Singh has won seven times in his last 16 events.

Chris DiMarco tied for third with Pat Perez and Zach Johnson after starting the round two back.

Singh had a three-under 69, his third round in the 60s in four days, to finish at 15-under 273. Cink, five off the lead when the day started, had five straight birdies from No. 7 through No. 11 to make a move, but a bogey on the par-4 14th dropped him three back. Singh then held on despite a bogey on the par-4 18th.

LPGA Tour

Christina Kim made a charge on the back nine, shooting a 6-under 65 at the Longs Drugs Challenge for a one-shot victory over Karrie Webb and her first LPGA win.

Kim, who was the first-round leader with a 64, made five birdies on the back side in finishing with an 18-under 266 at The Ridge Golf Club in Auburn, Calif.

Webb had a chance to force a playoff on the final hole, but missed a 7-foot birdie attempt. Webb shot a 64 that included two birdies on the front side and an eagle to move into contention. She shared the lead until Kim's birdie on the 17th.

On the 18th, Kim's birdie putt rolled left of the hole. But Webb then missed her birdie attempt and had to settle for second place.

Two-time Longs Drugs winner Juli Inkster had three birdies on the front side and led by two shots heading to No. 10. She played the back nine even and finished with a 68, two shots behind Kim.

Champions Tour

Craig Stadler became the first player in more than six years to win three straight tournaments on the Champions Tour, making birdies on the final three holes to win the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C., with a tournament-record 17-under-par 199.

He beat Tom Jenkins by six strokes.

Stadler closed with a 6-under 66 to avoid any real challenge from Jenkins, who shot a 68. Jose Maria Canizares (66) and Doug Tewell (67) tied for third at 8 under.

Stadler won the JELD-WEN Tradition and the First Tee Open in his previous two starts. In 1997-98, Gil Morgan also won three consecutive events he entered.

-- From wire reports