The award, named for the first secretary of the GWAA, is given to a professional golfer for his/her unselfish contributions to the betterment of society. Woods will be honored at the GWAA Annual Awards Dinner April 4 in Augusta, Ga.

Woods, who was named GWAA Male Player of the Year for the eighth time in 10 years in December, created the foundation with his late father Earl in 1996. Earl, who passed away in May 2006, nurtured not only Tiger’s game, but his passion for giving back.

The Tiger Woods Learning Center, which opened February 10, 2006, is the foundation’s newest initiative and its centerpiece. The 35,000 square-foot education center offers students in grades 5-12 programs and career explorations in fields as varied as engineering, robotics and forensic science. An estimated 5,000 students are expected to pass through the $25 million center in the first year.

"I'm proud of the work my Foundation has accomplished, and I'm honored the GWAA has chosen to celebrate the 10 million young lives we've changed for the better," Woods said. "Receiving the Charlie Bartlett Award is a great honor, and I'm grateful for this support and recognition."

In addition to the TWLC, the TWF partnered with Target Stores in 2000 to create Start Something , a free program for youths 8-17. More than 3.8 million have enrolled in the program, which helps students define personal goals. The TWF Grants Program supports an average of 100 charities and non-profit organizations with $6 million in grants, while the TWF Youth Clinics, a labor of love for both Tiger and Earl, have reached more than 500,000 young people. The foundation also created the TWF National Junior Golf Team which competes in the Friendship Cup.