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The NFL Draft is a time for players to dress up, head to New York City, and soak in a fun evening that’s all about them. It’s a time when they can embrace Roger Goodell before spending the rest of their careers cursing him. The NFL Draft is also a time when players are shown on TV with their family members by their side. That means the draft is a time when wives and/or girlfriends become stars for the first time.

Though our history of greatest WAG moments in the NFL Draft really only explores recent years when the Internet was in top form to pick up on the best-looking better halves, we’ll do our best to recap some of the best moments of NFL Draft WAG history.

Ryan Tannehill was the No. 8 overall pick in last year’s draft by the Miami Dolphins, but if you were drafting players based on WAG rankings, he would have gone first overall. His wife, Lauren, received some camera time when he was shown on TV. She absolutely stunned in her red dress. A few months later she did a modeling photoshoot that received plenty of attention on the Internet. It supposedly was for Maxim, but they turned it down.

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If Tiger Woods is able to capture his fifth Green Jacket and first victory in a major tournament since the 2008 US Open, it appears his new girlfriend Lindsey Vonn will be there to witness it. The US Olympic skier was very visible before Woods teed off at 10:45 a.m. and stood near the tee at the first hole as Tiger began his round.

Vonn, who said a couple of weeks ago that she is “very happy” in her relationship with Tiger, made a few heads turn as she walked across the grounds sporting a stylish hat. Tiger has played very well so far in the 2013 season, and many have already been quick to credit Vonn as the person who has helped stabilize his personal life and improved his play on the course.

A report from the National Enquirer last week cited a source who claimed Vonn already feels “betrayed” and that she fears Tiger is still in love with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren. Although there was speculation back in January that Woods was offering an insane prenuptial agreement deal to Nordegren in an attempt to get back together with her, all indications are that both have moved on. Vonn’s presence at The Masters supports that theory.

Rory McIlroy wasn’t the only golfer to have his girlfriend caddie for him at the Masters Par-3 Contest Wednesday. Countryman Graeme McDowell dressed up his fiancee (or as he called it, “wife-to-be”) Kristin Stape in the white boiler outfit and had her serve as his caddie.

“Like Rory, overachieving I think is the name of the game,” McDowell said to ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi as a compliment to Stape’s good looks.

Stape was asked for her thoughts on the course at Augusta.

“I think it’s absolutely spectacular. Last year when I came it was just mesmerizing and something Graeme couldn’t put into words until I was able to come. I think this is going to give me a whole other perspective on the place, so I’m very excited,” said Stape.

McDowell and Stape became engaged last year after he proposed to her on a helipad on top of a hotel in Dubai. The two met when McDowell contacted her interior design business to decorate his Orlando home.

LBS writer Steve DelVecchio listed McDowell as one of his serious contenders when it came to his 2013 Masters predictions.

Below is another photo of the two:

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Michael Phelps appears to have a new girlfriend, and the young lady is also a huge Baltimore Ravens fan.

Phelps’ dating life has been a topic of speculation for years. Ever since breaking up with ex-girlfriend Megan Rossee last year, there have been a lot of questions about whom the Olympic hero is dating. We think we have the answer.

In case you’re new to the story, Phelps went public with Rossee, a model, during the London Olympics. The two had been dating for about five months as of last August, but they reportedly had broken up as of December.

Then in February, a girl named Sarah Herndon divulged her story of hooking up with Phelps in what seemed like an attempt to gain publicity. She says he invited her to attend the Super Bowl with him, but she turned him down because of a prior engagement. It looks like that’s where she lost him to his new girl.

So here’s the story.

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When USC announced on Monday night that they hired former Florida Gulf Coast coach Andy Enfield, they secured more than just the school’s basketball future. In bringing Enfield to Southern California, the university has also locked down one of the best-looking WAG tandems in college athletics.

Enfield’s former supermodel wife Amanda Marcum Enfield received about as much attention as the 15th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast Eagles did during their improbable run in the NCAA Tournament. If you’ve seen any pictures of her, you understand why. Let us not forget, however, that Lane Kiffin’s wife Layla Kiffin (photos here) is going to give her some strong competition at USC for the title of hottest wife in college sports.

Layla and Lane met when they were both 24 and have been married since 2000. Layla is the daughter of former Florida/NFL quarterback John Reaves. The two have three children, including a son, Knox, who was named in honor of Kiffin’s former coaching gig at Tennessee. Andy and Amanda met through friends in 2003 when they drove to Boston together to watch some NCAA Tournament basketball.

The Kiffins have a few years of seniority over the Enfields as far as length of their relationship is concerned. But having Amanda and Layla on the same team is a major power shift in Division-1 athletics. If I had to choose between the two, I have no idea who I would pick. If I had to choose which school in America has the hottest coaches’ wives, USC would be an easy choice. After all, remember what Vanderbilt football coach James Franklin said about coaches having attractive wives?

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Andy Enfield has been the talk of the NCAA tournament for two reasons: his Florida Gulf Coast squad became the first 15 seed to reach the Sweet 16, and he has a super model for a wife. We’re still trying to figure out which accomplishment is more surprising.

Give credit to Enfield, because at least he recognizes how much he outkicked his coverage to land his wife.

During an interview with ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi, Enfield was asked what he thinks people think when they see him with his wife.

“How did that dude get her? That’s pretty much it,” Enfield responded. “No, I overachieved big time. They point out the gap between my teeth, my hair — or lack of it, every other thing else about my appearance. But it’s all good. We take it in stride … we laugh about it.”

Even though the pairing seems unlikely, it’s easy to see what Enfield has going for him. He was a top basketball player and student at Johns Hopkins and, as we can see, he is an excellent basketball coach.

Photo credit: Facebook/Amanda Marcum Enfield

Amanda Marcum Enfield is the wife of Florida Gulf Coast coach Andy Enfield, and she gained notoriety this week when her supermodel past was brought to light.

Florida Gulf Coast is 24-10 and received an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament after winning the Atlantic Sun conference tournament. They are a 15-seed and play No. 2 seed Georgetown at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Friday. The Eagles have received an incredible amount of attention for a 15-seed, and it’s mostly thanks to Enfield’s model wife.

We and many other sites wrote about Amanda Marcum Enfield earlier this week after a 2011 Naples News article on her and her modeling past became publicized. The Oklahoman’s Stephanie Kuzydym spoke with Marcum Enfield during Florida Gulf Coast’s practice Thursday about her surge in fame. Marcum Enfield told Kuzydym that the attention she has received this week was weird.

“It has been. It’s completely unexpected. I did not see this coming at all,” Marcum Enfield told Kuzydym.

Marcum Enfield grew up in Mustang, Okla., about 15 miles away from Oklahoma City. She became a big Oklahoma State athletics fan, and told The Oklahoman she likes Oklahoma State football a little more than basketball. She and Andy actually met 10 years ago when she was trying to get to Boston to watch the Cowboys’ second-round NCAA Tournament game. Through a friend, Amanda hitched a ride with Andy to the game in Boston. Six months later, they were engaged. They now have three children together.

Since becoming a mother and moving to Florida, Amanda says she has mostly given up modeling.

“Since we moved away from New York, I kind of just gave it up,” Marcum Enfield told The Oklahoman. “That’s really where I needed to be to continue. I like being with my kids. I miss it but I like being home with them and taking care of them. It would be a job where I would have to be gone a lot for.”

Amanda’s impressive modeling resume includes work for Maxim, Vogue, Elle and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She definitely gave up a lot for her family life, but she says she does not regret it.

As for Andy, well, he is accomplished in his own right. The NCAA’s all-time leader in free throw shooting percentage during his career at Johns Hopkins, Enfield has worked as an NBA assistant coach for the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks. Prior to being hired by Florida Gulf Coast, he was a top assistant at Florida State.

Photo via Facebook/Amanda Marcum Enfield