Graphite Design International was the No. 1 shaft brand, shaft manufacturer and model (YS-7) in drivers and fairway woods at the WGC-NEC Invitational, according to the Darrell Survey.

By Judi Janofsky and Rich Steck
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Notes to help you with your next trip…

Dog Friendly Directory: Don't waste your time barking up the wrong tree trying to find a hotel that will allow you to bring your dog Fifi with you. That process just got easier with the recent launch of Dog Friendly Directory (www.dogfriendlydirectory.com). While they don't have a slew of hotels signed up for the site, there's enough to help you find someplace to stay in a dog-friendly lodging. In addition to the accommodation name and address, the site features photos, descriptions, amenities and rates.

Earn a free night at Choice Hotels: Choice Hotels is offering a free night's lodging after you've stayed two times at one of their hotels, which includes Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion or MainStay Suites. In order to qualify for the promotion, which runs between September 1 and December 31, 2004, guests must sign up as members of the Choice Privileges guest rewards program. For details and rules, visit www.choiceprivileges.com or see the Choice Privileges membership guide.

Australia tops list of favorite destinations: If cost were no object, where would you travel? According to a new Harris Poll, most Americans would go to Australia. For the eighth year in a row, the down under country topped the list of countries we'd like to visit. Other dream destinations included Italy, Britain, France, Ireland and Germany in that order. Overall, half of all adults (51 percent) choose a European country, a quarter (26 percent) pick a country in Asia or the Pacific region, and 13 percent pick a country in the Americas or the Caribbean.