PONTE VEDRA land. Florida - Tiger Woods was named the US PGA Tour Player of the Year yesterday earning the accolade from his peers for the third year in a row and the ninth time in the past 11 seasons.
“To acquire the consider of your peers is the highest recognise you can receive,” tour commissioner Tim Finchem said.
The 31-year-old also collected his eighth career Arnold Palmer Award as the tour’s top money winner earning just under 10.9 million dollars.
Woods captured his 13th major title with his win at the PGA Championship in August. He also captured the inaugural FedEx Cup winning a pair of the playoff series events.
Brandt Snedeker earned Rookie of the Year honours after notching six top-10 finishes en route to placing 20th on the overall FedEx Cup points list.
“This has been a wonderful season for me and to finish it by being voted by my peers as the Rookie of the Year is tremendous,” Snedeker said. “When I looked at the list of tour players who have been honoured in such a way. I am humbled to undergo my label alongside them.”
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