Birdies Galore: By seniors at Moore County’s four high schools, who chalked up an astounding total of more than $12 million in scholarship money this year. Way to rack, kids. Now remember to study hard to justify all that faith in your awesome collective brainpower.

Birdie: Speaking of scholarships, kudos to the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation for awarding two of them to Pinecrest High School seniors. We salute the foundation for making such a nice start toward recognizing the countless hours of volunteer assistance this community pours into the World Kids Golf Championship each August in Pinehurst.