1.   Although a surprise winner occurs occasionally in a major, the best players often win the best titles on the best courses.

2.   Another surprise winner was the new minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ataollah Mohajerani, who once called for direct talks with the U.S.

3.   Auburn, in just the second season under coach Tommy Tuberville, was the surprise winner of the SEC West.

4.   Coming out of it, though, the likely story is that a surprise winner had been unlikely.

5.   Galaxy was a surprise winner, however, and edged out two of the largest Las Vegas operators, Park Place Entertainment and MGM Mirage.

6.   Franz was a surprise winner in the drama series best actor category.

7.   Last year, the Packers were surprise winners at Detroit, earning a trip to Dallas.

8.   Reidel was hardly a surprise winner.

9.   Sellers of big-dish satellite systems have been surprise winners in the minidish sweepstakes.

10.   Tae Satoya of the host country was the surprise winner, Tatjana Mittermayer of Germany taking silver and Kari Traa of Norway bronze.