Sunday afternoons at the Harris house usually means a little sparring over who gets control of the remote. I want to watch golf, and my wife likes those investigative pieces where a spouse gets murdered. She says she’s fascinated by forensic evidence, but I worry she might be taking mental notes. If I happen to disappear one day, you’ll know why.

I didn’t mind passing on golf last week, though. I had hoped to catch some of the U.S. Women’s Open, but I wasn’t interested in watching our country’s national championship when not a single American player was in contention.

That’s not a new phenomenon. South Koreans and other Asian players dominate the LPGA Tour. You’ve got to admire their talent, hard work and devotion to reaching their dreams in the Land of Opportunity. But it sure doesn’t make for compelling TV viewing when we don’t know anything about them and the language barrier keeps us from seeing much of their personalities.

Only four Americans are ranked among the top 20 players in the world, a pitiful total. On the men’s side, Europeans hold down the first three spots, but six U.S players are in the top 10, 11 in the top 20 and 16 are ranked 30th or better.

Golf analysts say it’s cyclical, that Americans will bounce back. But I’m not so sure. World No. 1 Yani Tseng and U.S. Open champ Na Yeon Choi will inspire another generation of Asian players to pursue the sport to the highest level. I don’t see anyone on the horizon doing that for American kids.

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