4. Arizona State
The Sun Devils are like Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company owned by Warren Buffett whose share price seems to go up no matter what the stock market does. While the college golf scene has fluctuated over time, the Sun Devils have always been stocked and NCAA contenders. In the last 20 years, they've finished worse than 11th at the NCAAs just four times and they've won twice, in 1990 and '96. Also, they've had five NCAA medalists in that time, including the three titles won by Phil Mickelson (1989, '90 and '92).

ASU's continuity is rooted in leadership: the team has had just four coaches over the last 45 years, and the current skipper, Randy Lein, has been in charge since 1993. Not surprisingly, the Sun Devils have generated a slew of tour pros, including Mickelson, Paul Casey and Billy Mayfair.

Recently, five more ASU alumni got 2008 Tour cards. Alejandro Canizares, Todd Demsey, above, and Jin Park got them at Q-school, while Matt Jones and Chez Reavie earned them by finishing in the top 25 on the Nationwide tour money list.