One day after holding off Tiger Woods and winning his fourth PGA Tour event of the season, Vijay Singh was back at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, putting on a clinic and hitting balls at Mystic Rock's par-3 17th hole for an outing for 84 Lumber customers.

It was a rare off day for the No. 2 player in the world, but he didn't seem to mind. A day earlier, he won the Buick Open and another $828,000 with a score of 24-under par. And he did it by upstaging Woods, the No. 1 player in the world, with a third-round 63 when the two players were paired together.

"I don't get intimidated very much," said Singh, who then paused and added, "I don't get intimidated at all, nowadays. I just stay in the present and not worry what's going on around me. That's why I am who I am -- I don't let things bother me."

There is no greater example than Singh of a player who has gotten better as he has grown older. Of his 28 career victories, 16 have come since he turned 40 -- just one shy of the record held by Sam Snead.

Perhaps even more impressive: He is one of the few players on the PGA Tour who does not wilt when paired with Woods. It happened at the Buick Open, when he shot 63 Saturday to pull away from the Masters and British Open champion, and it happened last year at the Deutsche Bank Championship, when Singh protected a three-shot lead playing in the final round with Woods.

"My main purpose is to take charge and win the golf tournament," Singh said. "I don't care who is in the tournament. It shows that. I knew I was going to go out and play on Saturday [against Woods at the Buick Open], and my whole game plan was to go play the golf course and not play against Tiger."

Singh and Retief Goosen are the only players other than Woods to win more than one major championship since 2000. After finishing in the top six in the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open, Singh will attempt to add another when he defends his PGA championship next week at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J.

The only player with a better resume in the 2005 majors: Woods, who won the Masters and British Open and finished second in the U.S. Open. Unlike Woods, though, Singh does not play a limited schedule.

He played in 28 events in 2004 -- Woods, by comparison, played 19 -- and has already appeared in 22 events this season.

"I like to play tournaments," Singh said. "I don't fish, I don't hunt, I'm beginning to do some hiking, but I just like to play golf. I enjoy it. I'll play about 30 events a year so that means I have 22 weeks off. Where can you get a job where you get 22 weeks off?"

Trivia

Vijay Singh became the fourth oldest player (41) to win the PGA Championship with his victory last year at Whistling Straits. Who is the oldest? Answer at end.

Earning respect

The 84 Lumber Classic is hoping the new television contract, coupled with a possible shorter season on the PGA Tour, will result in another change -- an earlier date for its tournament.

Joe Hardy, tournament host and sponsor, and his daughter, Maggie Hardy Magerko, want to move their tournament to August to get it away from football season and get it on network television.

Hardy, who is founder and owner of 84 Lumber Co., said his tournament, despite being in only its third year, has demonstrated to PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem that it merits such consideration. He said increased attendance this season -- Hardy anticipates crowds between 200,000 and 225,000 for the week -- should also get the commissioner's attention.

"We've made him very sensitive of our desires," Hardy said. "I think we're earning what we get. There's still a lot of changes to take place, but we've earned their respect. We're entitled to keep moving.

"Many of these places are steeped in tradition. We're clowns. This is our third year, and we've come up with different creative ideas."

Getting technical

The latest in golf instruction advancement -- GolfTEC, featuring biofeedback technology -- has come to Western Pennsylvania.

Greensburg native Jeff Brier, a graduate of the Penn State golf management program and a certified PGA professional, has opened a GolfTEC store in Wexford -- one of just 35 across the country and only the second in the Northeast.

The teaching tools, which include digital video and motion analysis, feature shoulder and hip sensors that measure a player's swing and mechanics against a database of more than 150 PGA Tour players. The information is converted into a Web lesson that students can access online to review techniques.

Brier and PGA professional Tim Nypaver, a former Fox Chapel GC assistant, are the instructors.

"The technology is so advanced that we can break down a player's swing and accurately show them what they need to work on," Brier said. "We compare what the sensors show us to those of other PGA Tour players."

An initial one-hour evaluation is $165, or $95 when combined with a purchase of a multi-lesson package. Call 724-933-3434 or go online at www.golftec.com.

Dissa and data

The American Junior Golf Association's MindMatters Junior Championship is Aug. 9-12 at Tom's Run at Chestnut Ridge, Blairsville. The event features 99 of the nation's top players, ages 12-18, including 28 from Pennsylvania. Among those is William Miller of Peters, who finished fourth in 2004.

The 7th annual Parkway West Rotary Charity Classic is Monday at Seven Oaks CC in Brighton, Entry is $150 and includes continental breakfast, box lunch and dinner. Call 724-947-1234.

Trivia answer

Julius Boros was 48 when he won the PGA Championship in 1968.