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On the Road in California: 17-Mile Drive's Historic Jaunt to Pebble Beach

Just in time for this week's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, senior writer David R. Holland heads to the Monterey Peninsula in search of affordable golf options. "Monterey is a must on any avid golfer's list of vacations," says Holland, who mentions several must-plays here, including the charming Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course, which is well worth the $36 price tag. Even if you never play Pebble Beach, every golfer should make the journey to beautiful Monterey at least once.
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New Monterey County wine industry measures up quite nicely

For many years, most wine connoisseurs considered Monterey County wines as a second rate to the more famous Napa Valley vintage. The production volume and quality was not there, and even the best offerings from the Carmel Valley couldn't measure up. No longer. Say hello, world, to the new Monterey County wine industry.
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Hollins, MacKenzie: Early Golf Visionaries on Monterey Bay

Poppy Hills: Third AT&T layout getting no respect

Poppy Hills hasn't gotten any respect from PGA players since it replaced Cypress Point on the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am rotation in 1991. But this course, which is a Robert Trent Jones II design that opened in 1986 and is home to the Northern California Golf Association, deserves much better. Just minutes from world-famous Pebble Beach, the 6,800-yard course offers a beautiful walk in the Del Monte Forest, where towering cypress and pines saturate salty breezes from the Pacific Ocean.
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Course Review: Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course
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