Smoltz talks U.S. Senior Open berth, Tram's HOF induction

(Photo: Marcus Ingram, Getty Images for Delta Air Lines)John Smoltz has had a whole lot of memorable sports moments, mostly in baseball, of course — and few more special than the epic 1991 World Series game against then-Twins ace Jack Morris, or the 1995 World Series championship, the Braves' only breakthrough in that streak of all those division championships.

But earlier this month, on a golf course in Georgia, Smoltz added another rung to that ladder of excellence when he qualified for the U.S. Senior Open.

"It was the longest golf day of my life," Smoltz said the other day. "I left my house at 5:15 (a.m.) and I left the golf course at 8:45 (p.m.)."

Smoltz, nearly a scratch golfer, posted a…