Miguel Angel Jimenez won the European Tour's BMW International Open and moved up 13 places in the Official World Golf Ranking to No. 23, while Buick Championship winner Woody Austin moved up 35 places to No. 90.

The City of Buena Vista (Va.) hosts the official grand opening ceremonies for its municipal golf course The Vista Links, an 18-hole championship course.

Graphite Design International enjoys another strong PGA Tour showing, this time at the Buick Championship where its shafts were in the drivers of the winner and four of the top-five finishers, and in the fairway woods of three of the top-five finishers.

Nancy Abiecunas, the current Ladies World Long Drive Champion, and Mike Dobbyns, an LDA Tour winner, are Bang staff members and use the Bang-O-Matic drivers.

Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have accepted invitations to play in the annual Office Depot Father/Son Challenge at ChampionsGate Golf Resort, Dec. 2-5.

By Rich Steck & Judi Janofsky
wheretogonext.com

Golf in the Big Apple? You mean chip shot practice with Nerf balls in Central Park?

Nope. We're talking real golf with real golf balls on real courses, rough, fairways, greens and clubhouse 19th holes.

Here's the proof: The New York Book of Golf by Nick Nicholas, just out from Rizzoli International Publications).

Nicholas scoured the city (that's five boroughs for those of you who tend to think of NYC as one skyscraper-dominated business, financial, dining and entertainment metropolis) for comprehensive info on everything from where to buy golf stuff to how to find the best instructors and practice facilities to where to actually play the game. That includes16 different courses, plus over a dozen just outside the city and ten more for happy weekends of golf within a couple hours from mid-town.

Plus, Nicholas gives you valuable tips for securing tee times, getting the best deals and making the most of your game. He even details "day trips" to turn a game into a geographic adventure within the boroughs.

He offers a chapter on the mental game, distilling the wisdom of a couple of fine NYC teaching pros who suggest ways to think through some of golf's toughest problems.

For the neophyte, there's a little chapter on golf lingo. You may not play like an old timer, but at least you'll understand what they're talking about.

And for all golfers in Gotham, there's always the chance you'll meet, or even play with, a celeb from stage, screen, government or the courts, adding a little excitement to your game and your anecdotal repertoire.

Frankly, if you're a golfer living in the Big Apple, or plan to visit for pleasure or business, Nicholas' book (128 pages, paperback, $14.95 US / $22.95 Canada, available at bookstores) is a must-have revelation.