Does winning the Masters Tournament ensure that you will be considered one of the best golfers of all time?  The recipient of the green jacket on the second Sunday in April will always know that they competed against the best golfers and won.   To "make the cut", players must be either within 44 places of the lead (ties counting) or within 10 strokes of the leader's score. 

Here are the Top 10 multiple winners of golf’s most beloved tournament.

1.     Jack Nicklaus – 6 time winner

2.     Arnold Palmer – 4

3.     Tiger Woods – 4

4.     Phil Mickelson – 3

5.     Nick Faldo – 3

6.     Gary Player – 3

7.     Jimmy Demaret – 3

8.     Sam Snead – 3

9.     Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Ben Crenshaw and Jose’ Maria Olazabal  - 2

Will Phil Mickelson join Tiger and Arnold with four victories?

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The 2011 version of March Madness has not been a disappointment and Cinderella is coming to the dance.  We have compiled the Top 10 lowest seeds to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament.  If your cheer for the underdog then this year has not been a disappointment with two low seeded teams battling against some of the best college basketball players to earn their way to the Final Four.   

Here are the Top 10 lowest seeds to make the Final Four:

·        1979 – Pennsylvania ( 9^th seed)

·        1980 – UCLA (8^th seed)

·        1984 – UVA (7^th seed)

·        1985 – Villanova (8^th seed)   - National Champions

·        1986 – LSU (11^th seed)

·        2000 – UNC (8^th seed)

·        2000 – Wisconsin (8^th seed)

·        2006 – George Mason (11^th)

·        2011 – Butler (8^th seed)

·        2011 – VCU – Virginia Commonwealth (11^th)

Did you notice that there were very few lower seeds in the 1990’s?

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With the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on its way to the Final Four, there are several players that are in the Top 10 NBA draft projections for 2011 that are trying to take their teams to the championship.   Every year we debate whether or not we are watching one of the future Top 10 best NBA players of all time? The following list is compiled of the Top 10 NCAA men’s college basketball players that are projected to go in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft.

·        Kyrie Irving              PG                   Duke

·        Derrick Williams     SF                    Arizona        

·        Harrison Barnes    SF                    UNC

·        Jared Sullinger        PF                   Ohio State

·        Perry Jones             PF                   Baylor

·        Kemba Walker        PG                   UConn

·        Brandon Knight      PG                   Kentucky

·        Kawhi Leonard        SF                    San Diego State

·        John Henson           PF                   UNC

·        Jimmer Fredette     PG                   BYU

Which of these players do think will have the biggest impact on the NBA?

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Can you name them? A few may surprise you if are not a dedicated follower of the PGA tour.  The Best PGA Golfers compete for the coveted green jacket.  Scheduled for the first full week of April, it is the first of the majors to be played each year. Unlike the other major championships, the Masters is held each year at the same location, Augusta National Golf Club, a private golf club in the city of Augusta, Georgia.  Let’s review the list of the winners of the past decade:

·         2000 – Vijay Singh (-10)

·         2001 – Tiger Woods (-16)

·         2002 – Tiger Woods (-12)

·         2003 – Mike Weir (-7) in a playoff

·         2004 – Phil Mickelson (-9)

·         2005 – Tiger Woods (-12) in a playoff

·         2006 – Phil Mickelson (-7)

·         2007 – Zach Johnson (+1)

·         2008 – Trevor Immelman (-8)

·         2009 – Angel Cabrera (-12) in a playoff

·         2010 – TBD

The Par 3 Contest was first introduced in 1960 and is traditionally played on Wednesday.  No Par 3 Contest winner has also won the Masters in the same year.  Will the winner of the 2010 Masters end up on the list the Best Golfers of All Time?

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As we kick off March Madness let’s take a look back at the biggest upsets in history.  Every year there are a few teams that step up and beat the favored school to take the title of “Cinderella”.  Some years have minimal upsets and then you have the improbable run of George Mason to the Final Four.  Here is our list of the top upsets in recent NCAA tournament history:

·         1983 - #1 University of Houston vs #6 North Carolina State  – Clyde Drexler and Phi Slamma Jamma vs Jimmy V and Dereck Whittenburg – What a finish!

·         1985 - #1 Georgetown vs #8 Villanova – Patrick Ewing and team were on a tear through the tournament until Villanova shot a record 78% from the field to win by 2 points.

·         1991 - #2 Syracuse vs #15 Richmond – Syracuse had been a dominant team for several years but trailed most of the game and eventually lost after getting within one with less than a minute.

·         1996 - #4 UCLA vs #13 Princeton – UCLA was the defending national champion and led by seven points with six minutes to go and then were shut down by Princeton.

·         2001 - #2 Iowa State vs #15 Hampton – Iowa State had made it to the Elite Eight the previous year only to lose to Hampton after leading most of the game.

Will 2010 provide an upset that will make the list?  Check out our list of the Best College Basketball Player of All Time and rank your favorites.

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As we sit down to fill out our NCAA brackets there are a few trends we should consider before we let emotion take over.  Each year, the men’s NCAA basketball tournament brackets are the hot topic for a few days to determine who will be the king of bracketology.  So remember these five facts before filling out your brackets:

·         A #16 seed has never beaten a #1 seed – Sad but true, don’t think this year will different

·         Underdogs struggle in the second round – Not always in line with the seeding so know the spread.

·         Only 6 teams ranked #1 entering the tournament have won the championship

·         Only four #2 seeds have lost in first round since 1985 – Will 2010 be #5?

·         A #1 seed has won the tournament 14 of the last 24 years.

So fill out your brackets and compete against your friends.  Will one of the players we watch this year end up on the list of the Best NBA Player ever?  Who’s the next Jordan, Magic or Bird?  Best of luck with your bracket.   

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