Three of the top five finishers at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club used Graphite Design International shafts in their fairway woods and drivers.

Sun Mountain's new for 2005 Stormtight collection includes a waterproof, breathable short-sleeve rain shirt and rain vest.

Local golf club manufacturers Ping and Magique Golf of Tempe will be among nearly 100 exhibitors at the third Phoenix Golf & Tennis Show, Nov. 13-14 at the Sports Pavilion at Rawhide in north Scottsdale.

Retief Goosen won the Tour Championship and moved to No. 4 in this week's Official World Golf Ranking, while Tiger Woods, who finished second, moves past Ernie Els into the No. 2 spot.

Former Page 3 girl Liz Hoad may not be wanted by Wentworth Golf Club, but she has been invited to the London Golf Show at the ExCel Centre, London, on April 21-24, 2005.

The Quarry Course at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, Minn., receives a Golf Development of the Year award from Crittenden, the publisher of Golf Inc. magazine.

By Judi Janofsky & Rich Steck
wheretogonext.com

Tired of spending a nerve-wracking week cooking a Thanksgiving dinner that's consumed in twenty minutes? This year, give yourself a break and take the family on a Thanksgiving holiday where all you have to do for a change is sleep late and enjoy a dinner someone else cooked. Here are a few special Thanksgiving packages available this season:

Bolongo Bay Beach Club, St. Thomas
This warm-weather bayside hotel is offering a Thanksgiving Day package that includes beachfront accommodations, daily breakfast, complimentary use of water sports equipment with instruction, a scuba diving lesson and home-cooked Thanksgiving feast accented with St. Thomas' seasonings - when you book a minimum five-nights on the resort's Semi-Inclusive Continental Plan - with one of the nights being Thanksgiving. Choose to stay seven nights and the seventh night is free. Book via email at info@bolongobay.com and be sure to mention the special Thanksgiving promotion.

Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Washington, D.C.
If you'd like to get away but still enjoy a quiet family Thanksgiving dinner, how about the Willard's In-Room Holiday Dining Package? It's based on four people (two adults and two children) and includes one night's accommodation on Thursday, November 25, in an Executive Suite, parking, breakfast and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner served in the privacy of your own room. The festive meal includes three traditional courses, wine, soft drinks and a formally attired waiter. Cost is $699, excluding tax and gratuity. Book at www.washington.intercontinental.com/.

White Elephant Hotel, Nantucket
This will be the first year that this harborside hotel will be open on Thanksgiving and it's offering thankfully discounted rooms to celebrate. Their Thanksgiving package - available November 25-28 starting at $222 per night (guests booking a second room get it at half price) - includes accommodations, cider and cookies and special deals for shopping in a bunch of nearby boutiques,. Thanksgiving dinner - at an additional charge - is served all day at the hotel's Brant Point Grill. Book at www.WhiteElephantHotel.com/.