11-year-old masters putt

Golf: The biggest thrill of his life was making a 20-foot putt across the 18th green at Augusta National, and moments later he was wearing a green jacket.

It could have been a replay from last year at the Masters, except the big moment wasn’t for Adam Scott.

On this Sunday at Augusta National, the endless smile belonged to 11-year-old Leo Cheng (pictured) of Northridge, Calif. He was among eight winners from different age groups at the inaugural Drive, Chip and Putt contest.

“I just had a vision of Adam Scott making that putt,” said Cheng, the boys’ 10-11 winner.

The final shot in the skills challenge was a putt from the same spot where Scott made birdie last year in the Masters, which he won in a playoff.

Cheng’s parents bought him a dark green sports coat to wear for making it to the finals. Associated Press

NCAA opposed to one-and-done

College basketball: NCAA officials and Kentucky coach John Calipari at least agree on something: The one-and-done rule needs to be revised.

NCAA president Mark Emmert said during his annual news conference Sunday that he is in “vocal opposition” to the rule established by the NBA and its union that requires players be at least one year removed from high school before declaring for the NBA draft.

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby went further, saying “the NFL and NBA have been irresponsible in not providing other legitimate opportunities for kids that really don’t want to go to college.”

Calipari has said he favors a two-year period before players can declare for the NBA draft, even though his 2012 title team had three one-and-done players, and the team that he’ll put on the floor in tonight’s national title game against UConn could have even more.

Associated Press