Fijian former world No.1 Vijay Singh aims to end a six-year title drought this week when he returns to his Pacific island homeland to compete in the inaugural Fiji International tournament.
Singh has an advantage over his competitors in the $US1 million ($A1.08 million) event -- he designed the tournament's Natadola Bay course, which opened in 2009 and takes advantage of stunning coral reef and Pacific ocean backdrops.
Singh said participating in the new tournament, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and OneAsia, was his way of returning something to Fiji.
"It's been a little while since I've been back but this is a great opportunity and I hope that I can contribute to its success and give a little back to Fiji," said the 51-year-old, who lives in the United States.
"I wish this was five or six years ago when I was playing a lot better, but I'm beginning to play well again and hope I can go out there and show Fiji how good I can play."
Singh won three majors in his heyday and was ranked No.1 in the world for 32 consecutive weeks in 2004 and 2005.
While his last tournament victory came in 2008 and his world ranking has slipped to 193, Singh has shown signs of recent improvement, including third place in the Australian Masters in November.
The tournament begins on Thursday.
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