PINEHURST, N.C. - I’m a golf nerd. The best is example is the way I use a scorecard during every round. I’ll use a whole scorecard - just for myself. The top box will contain my overall score for the hole. The box underneath it will contain an F for fairway in the upper left-hand corner and a G for green in regulation in the lower right-hand corner. The box below that contains the number of putts in the upper left-hand corner and a Y, for yes, or N, for no, for getting up and down. I don’t leave the course until I’ve ...

PINEHURST, N.C. - America is losing their sports. What’s happening here? First, Padraig Harrington wins the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills. That’s his second major this year; his third in the last six majors. Granted, Tiger’s on the shelf, but an Irishman dominating golf? Second, Lebron James says he may play in Europe. That’s right. He’d skip the NBA to play in Italy or Spain for huge Euros foregoing the once mighty dollar. I’m watching all this from Pinehurst Resort - the most American and traditional of sports locations. But wait a minute: didn’t a Kiwi win the U.S. Open here? It’s time for ...