Ten years of success took precedence over the last three weeks of Tiger Woods’ life, at least for one day.
Mired in a shocking sex scandal that has tarnished his image, Woods received good news Wednesday when he was named the Athlete of the Decade by members of The Associated Press.
Woods, who won 64 tournaments, including 12 majors, received 56 of the 142 votes cast by AP member editors since last month. More than half of the ballots were returned after the Nov. 27 car accident outside his Florida home that set off sensational tales of infidelity.
Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor who won the Tour de France six times this decade, finished second with 33 votes. He was followed by Roger Federer, who won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other man, with 25 votes.
Woods was not made available to comment about the award.
