Since Sam Snead's victory in 1949, the winner of each year's Masters Tournament has received a green jacket, although he does not receive membership. The jacket is presented to the new winner by the winner of the previous tournament.
Do Masters winners get a membership? A lifetime exemption into The Masters, plus access to the course as an honorary member in perpetuity as well. A five-year exemption for basically every event in golf, including the PGA Tour, the US Open, the Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. Read More...
Figure skating blades aren't like knives.
This means that the female skaters' weight is distributed over a slightly larger area than if the blades had a single, super-thin edge, like knives do. This design helps to make the lifts more tolerable — but it doesn't mean they're painless.
Do figure skaters get cut? Nasty cuts do happen, they said, but with lots of training, teams can get the skate placement just right to minimize pain and injury. Read More...
According to the NCAA, there are 350 Division 1 schools, 310 Division 2 schools, and 438 Division 3 schools. To give you a better idea of size and how these divisions compare, about 176,000 student athletes compete at the Division 1 level.
What percent of people are Division 1 athletes? Good news for the football players, as the odds of getting to the next level as a football player are slightly more favorable than the general athlete. Read More...
