Tiger Woods Wins AP’s Male Athlete Of The Year

Woods won the award over San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, with tennis great Roger Federer a distant third. The 31-year-old Woods won for the fourth time in his career, tying the record set by Lance Armstrong, who won the last four years.

While pleased to hear he had won the award, Woods was perplexed it did not go to his good friend Federer, who continues to dominate tennis. Woods was in Federer’s box at Flushing Meadows when the Swiss star captured the U.S. Open.

“What he’s done in tennis, I think, is far greater than what I’ve done in golf,” Woods said. “He’s lost what … five matches in three years? That’s pretty good.”

Woods received 260 points from sports editors around the country. Tomlinson, who already has set an NFL record of 31 touchdowns with one regular-season game left, was second with 230 points. Federer, who won three Grand Slam titles and lost in the final at the French Open, had 110 points.

The most emotional sports visual of the year had to be when moments after Woods won the British Open the normally stoic golfer broke down and cried while being comforted by his caddie and wife. His emotions just got the better of him as he realized his father would not be witnessing his success in person anymore.

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