Kapalua: Vijay Singh captured his 30th career title and became the winningest player over the age of 40 in PGA Tour history when he won the Mercedes-Benz Championship on Sunday. Singh led throughout the final round of the 5.5 million dollar event, carding a solid, bogey-free three-under-par 70 for a two-stroke victory over Adam Scott.

"I am just looking forward to the season and anybody that says 43 is old well they can to to hell," Singh said.

The 43-year-old Fijian-Indian won for the 30th time, and 18th since he turned 40, breaking out of a tie with legend Sam Snead for most victories after reaching that age.

"To pass (Snead's) record after 40 really doesn't mean much," he said. "There's no trophies for doing it. It's not even a record, it's just numbers."

Singh finished at 14-under 278 at the Kapalua Plantation course on the island of Maui, while Scott (69) was unchallenged for second place.

Indeed, Scott was the only player to put any pressure on Singh, cutting the gap to two strokes with a birdie at the par-four 16th.

However, Scott surrendered any chance of catching Singh when he made a three-putt bogey at the 17th, missing his second putt from inside four feet, and a birdie at the 18th was merely academic.

Singh collected 1.1 million dollars to become just the second player after Woods to pass 50 million dollars in career earnings. He also earned 4,500 points in the new FedEx Cup series.

"Coming from Fiji, it's not easy what I've done in my career," he said. "It's a miracle winning one golf tournament, coming from Fiji.

Part of the reason for Singh's longevity is his motivation, an unsurpassed work ethic and his decision a few years ago to undertake a rigourous physical training regimen in an effort to extend his career.

He trains twice daily and hits about 400 balls nearly ever day when he's not competing. The results speak for themselves.

"Fred Funk won a tournament when he was 48, and I'm a lot bigger and stronger than Fred, so if he can win at 48, what makes you think I'm not going to win at 50?" Singh said.

Scott, 26, noted that before Woods came along, a golfer's prime years were generally considered to be between 35 and 40.

"I think experience plays a big part in that," Scott said.

"That's why you see Vijay continuing to win. I think he's a great ball-striker. He hits enough balls, so he ought to be, right?," he said.