Tiger Woods received of the 2006 Mark H. McCormack Award after dominating last year's world rankings, Official World Golf Ranking's governing board said on Wednesday.

American Woods, who is seeking a fifth title in this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, has claimed the honor nine times in a row since its inception in 1998.

The award is presented annually to the player who holds the number one position in the official world rankings for the greatest number of weeks in each calendar year.

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in a statement celebrated Woods' accomplishment of continuing to dominate as the top-ranked player in the world.

Woods, whose haul of eight PGA Tour titles in 2006 included the British Open and the PGA Championship, was the game's leading player throughout last year.

The 12-times major winner has occupied top spot for a total of 434 weeks since becoming world number one for the first time on June 15, 1997.

(Xinhua News Agency March 15, 2007)