1.   The sound of bagpipes heralded the return of the hometown hero.

2.   And on the cover is none other than hometown hero Andruw Jones.

3.   Before they became national heroes, they were hometown heroes.

4.   Add another former major winner in hometown hero Craig Stadler, the ex-USC star and defending Nissan Open champion who nearly won last week at San Diego.

5.   But then they realized it was the hometown hero, Payne Stewart.

6.   Chris Gatling, the hometown hero who grew up only miles from the Meadowlands, came into the season in great shape and great spirits.

7.   Critics of free agency complained that it would eliminate the hometown hero.

8.   Despite a sore thumb, this hometown hero sticks out like a clenched fist.

9.   Even if a hometown hero makes the finals, his opponents are never booed.

10.   Even a hometown hero like Ryun might not draw the crowds back to the Relays, Schwartz said.