AP's Athlete of the decade: Tiger Woods

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

I thought he actually deserved that match.

Yeah, I haven't sincerely felt that bad for a pro athlete in a long time.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Im sure that the voting was done before the debacle his life has become, but even then it is hard to argue with his accomplishments on the course.

More than half the votes were cast after his car accident which set the ball rolling and mistresses clambering to the nearest possible media outlet.

http://tvnz.co.nz/golf-news/tiger-na...decade-3312975

[Regorium]

I think that Tiger and Federer are completely equal. Their list of accomplishments and the timeframe is about the same, considering that a golfer has a 20 year lifespan where tennis is only around 8-10. However, I only give the edge to Federer because I truly feel that tennis is a far more physically and mentally demanding than golf is, making his remarkable run of consistency at a top level the more impressive.

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by Mango

Here's a break down of the voting:

Tiger Woods 56
Lance Armstrong 33
Roger Federer 25
Michael Phelps 13
Tom Brady 6
Usain Bolt 4
Jimmie Johnson 1
Peyton Manning 1
Shaquille O'Neal 1
Manny Pacquiao 1
Albert Pujols 1

Michael Schumacher should have been on the list (I'd say fourth or higher) since he was 5 time world champion from 2000-2004

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Michael Schumacher should have been on the list (I'd say fourth or higher) since he was 5 time world champion from 2000-2004

How is a race car driver an athlete? Sure, it may require the driver to be in great shape, but he's not an athlete, he's a driver.

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

How is a race car driver an athlete? Sure, it may require the driver to be in great shape, but he's not an athlete, he's a driver.

maybe that was the bias that kept him off the list. Then again, Tiger is in great shape, but he walks around a golf course - that takes some athleticism