Tiger Woods' victory at the Masters was named The Associated Press sports story of the year on Wednesday, as voted on by a mix of AP member sports editors and beat writers.
AP went with the great comeback over options that were as much about sports as the issues that enveloped them in 2019: politics, money and the growing push for equal pay and equal rights for women.
Woods' mesmerizing comeback win at Augusta National beat out the U.S. soccer team's victory at the Women's World Cup as the year's top story. Other candidates included the blown call that cost the New Orleans Saints a shot at the Super Bowl and gymnast Simone Biles' dominance at the 2019 World Championships.