News in pics (Dec 16 - 31, 2003)

Vijay Singh, never a man for verbal flights of fancy, imposed a one-man news blackout last week. The 40-year-old Fijian had ample reason to trumpet his views after controversially losing out to Tiger Woods for the PGA Tour`s player of the year prize and plenty spoke up on his behalf. But from the man himself, there was not a whisper. In pic : Vijay Singh of Fiji tees off on the third hole during the second round of the fifth annual Target World Challenge Golf Tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California.