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Woods Named Decade's Top Athlete

Woods takes first place in AP poll.

He might not be much of a husband, or much of a driver, but Tiger Woods is the athlete of the decade, according to the Associated Press. The scandal-tainted golfer received 56 of the 142 votes in the AP's poll of member editors, even given that more that half of the ballots were cast after Woods' many affairs came to light. With victories at 12 majors—part of his 56 PGA Tour wins—this decade, Woods is only four behind Jack Nicklaus' record, and was the runner-up in six other majors this decade. Cyclist Lance Armstrong, tennis champion Roger Federer, swimmer Michael Phelps, quarterback Tom Brady, and sprinter Usain Bolt followed Woods in the voting.