...something more important than selling tickets.Here's hoping there's no turning back now.___Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke(at)ap.org and follow him at Twitter.com/JimLitke...

...scandal behind him.Until then, though, it's all a public relations exercise.____Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org

...Bobby Bowden did. "There's no chance I'll be doing this in my 70s or 80s," he said. Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke@ap.org

...Woods, after all. You know, the guy who will be kissing the Open trophy on Monday. ---- Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlbergap.org

...For now, though, it means the ghost of Carnoustie's 18th will be haunting someone else. Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org

...to zap through their cable menus and find the Outdoor Life Network. And how's this for an impact: He's even given the Post Office something to finally crow about. Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press.

...moment. Let's not take that away from them." The most encouraging thing about the debate sure to follow in the next 100 days is that so far it's just that - a debate. Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press.

...cushions to upgrade their house, only to discover the neighbors just put on a new addition. Jim Litke is a national sports columnist with The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitkeap.org

...great game, after all. No, wait a minute. Even the NFL can't do that in just two weeks. Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg(at)ap.org

...the rounds goes: "Wait until they find out that Cocoa the gorilla can hold a golf club." Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitkeap.org