Next weekend’s inaugural Fiji International Golf Open will feature golfers from 16 countries, including former world number one Vijay Singh.

For the first time ever Fiji will host an internationally broadcast golf tournament with official world golf ranking points on offer.

The event is co‑sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and OneAsia, and will be broadcast to a worldwide audience across more than 30 countries in over 400 million homes ‑ a first for a single sporting event in Fiji.

Singh arrives back in Fiji next Tuesday after competing in his third PGA Championship this week in Kentucky, and says he is looking forward to competing in front of his friends and family.

Meanwhile, three time major golf champion from Zimbabwe, Nick Price will also take part in the event.

The tournament will be played at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course from next Wednesday to Sunday.