Tiger Woods Voted Top Athlete Of The Decade

He may not be husband of the year, but Tiger Woods is still Athlete of the Decade. The overwhelming vote by members of The Associated Press was based on his 10 years of performance on the golf course, including victories in 12 majors, and it comes despite the past three weeks of scandal.

By AP
Published: December 16, 2009

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UNDATED (AP) - He may not be husband of the year, but Tiger Woods is still Athlete of the Decade.

The overwhelming vote by members of The Associated Press was based on his 10 years of performance on the golf course, including victories in 12 majors, and it comes despite the past three weeks of scandal.

Woods received 56 of the 142 votes cast by AP member editors. More than half of the ballots were returned after his Nov. 27 car accident which set off the sensational tales of infidelity that have tarnished Woods' image.

Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor who won the Tour de France six times this decade, finished second with 33 votes, followed by tennis Grand Slam champion Roger Federer with 25 votes.