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Woods picked as player of the year

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida -- Tiger Woods has been picked as the PGA Tour player of the year for the eighth time in 10 years after taking his tally of major wins to 12 with victories in the British Open and PGA Championship.

Woods was a unanimous choice in a vote by his fellow tour players as he won eight PGA Tour events and finished with nearly $10 million in prize money.

The world number one's success was all the more remarkable as it followed the heartbreak of losing his father Earl to cancer, causing him to miss every event between the Augusta Masters and the U.S. Open where he missed the cut.

"I played as bad as I did at the US Open and to get it going after that, it was nice, because I was playing well early in the year and then in the springtime got a little bit more," Woods said.

"I went back to the same things I was working on at the beginning of the year and they started clicking in and I won a few tournaments."

Woods also won the Byron Nelson Trophy for scoring average on the tour with just 68.11 strokes a round.

"Tiger has shown a remarkable ability to raise his game to the highest level and then sustain that excellence," said Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said. "Winning the Jack Nicklaus Trophy for the eighth time in 10 years is testimony to his greatness."

Woods is uncertain when he will launch his 2007 campaign.

The world number one usually kicks off at the Tour's season-opening Mercedes Championships in Kapalua, Hawaii. For the moment, though, he is leaving his options wide open.

"I haven't really looked forward to that," the 30-year-old American told reporters at Sherwood Country Club where he is hosting this week's Target World Challenge.

"I'm just looking forward to actually playing this event and then going skiing and just getting away. Having some time off and then basically evaluate."

South African Trevor Immelman, who won the Western Open and took home more than $3.8 millionin prize money, was named the tour rookie of the year.

Former Ryder Cup player, American Steve Stricker, was named the comeback player of the year.

In 17 starts, Stricker posted seven top-10 finishes, including a share of second at the Booz Allen Classic.


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The Tiger certainly roared in a season which he dominated with two major wins.

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