i think this award was already printed and selected - and changing it now would have leaked, and would have reflected poorly on the partiality of the judges
im betting it doesn't get all that much push though.
The AP didn't survey all their folks 2 weeks ago, surely this took place over a series of months and until the end of Nov, Tiger was without a doubt the guy with the most impact in his sport.
If you held this vote TODAY, his ass wouldn't win, let's be honest.