PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Jan. 10, 2005 – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has announced that Vijay Singh, the world's No. 1 professional golfer, is auctioning a 2005 Buick Rainier/Golf Experience Package on eBay with 100 percent of the net proceeds to benefit the smallest survivors of the tsunamis in South Asia.

The package includes an autographed 2005 Buick Rainier that Singh won at the 2004 Buick Open, a complete set of re-shafted Cleveland clubs used by Singh, and tickets to 14 PGA Tour tournaments, including nine where he is the defending champion. The other tournaments are: Bay Hill Invitational, The Players Championship, Barclays Classic, The Presidents Cup and The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola.

Vijay Singh's Asian Tsunami Relief Auction, www.ebay.com/vijaysingh, will begin Monday, Jan. 10 with bidder pre-qualifying starting today. The 10-day auction will close Thursday, Jan. 20.

"At this critical time for the people affected by the tsunami, I hope the funds raised through the online auction can make a small difference," said Singh. "More importantly, I hope it will encourage others to get involved by opening up their hearts and giving in any way they can."

In response, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem pledged that the Tour will provide matching funds. Singh and his wife, Ardena, have many personal ties in India, Thailand and her homeland Malaysia. The Singh's had a small taste of the destructive effects that Mother Nature can have as four hurricanes in six weeks hit the shores of their current home in Florida in 2004. They donated $150,000 to the American Red Cross to go to the victims of those hurricanes in 2004.

"Everyone is looking for a way to help, and public figures such as Vijay are in a position to help encourage and inspire people to give," said Charles J. Lyons, president of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "We are grateful to Vijay and the PGA Tour for their donation and their leadership."

Source: The PGA Tour