Outnumbered 10 to 1, the success of the women participants highlighted the DuPont World Amateur Handicap Championship, which crowned its second female champion in 21 years and rewarded the tournament's best putter, also a woman, with the keys to a $130,000 new Myrtle Beach golf villa.

ABC's telecast of Sunday's third-round of the Deutsche Bank Championship posted a metered market rating of 3.2 and a 7 share. That was 33 percent higher than last year. Monday's final round posted a rating of 4.3 with a 9 share. That was 43 percent higher than last year.

Golf Stix, an SST Pure licensee in San Antonio, Texas, completes a mobile custom fitting lab that includes an SST Pure shaft alignment system. The trailer has already visited several private clubs throughout Texas and the Southeast.

By Rich Steck and 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 10 more for happy weekends of golf within a couple hours from mid-town.

Plus, Nicholas gives 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) is a must-have revelation.