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Frommer's Guide
INTRODUCTION
• The Best Architectural Landmarks
• The Best Beaches
• The Best Culinary Experiences
• The Best Family Vacations
• The Best Golf Courses
• The Best Museums
• The Best Natural Attractions
• The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences
• The Best Performing Arts
• The Best Restaurants
• The Best Small Towns and Villages
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Introduction: The Best Golf Courses Frommer

Pebble Beach Golf Links: The famous 17-Mile Drive is the site of 10 national championships and the celebrity-laden AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The nearby Pacific and a backdrop of the Del Monte Forest justify astronomical greens fees.

Poppy Hills (Pebble Beach): Golf Digest has called this Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed course "one of the world's top 20 courses." It cuts right through the pines of Del Monte Forest.

The Links at Spanish Bay (Pebble Beach): The Links were also designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., with a little help from Tom Watson and former USGA president Frank Tatum. Their aim was to simulate the experience of playing golf on Scottish links.

PGA West TPC Stadium Course (La Quinta): The par-3 17th hole has a picturesque island green where Lee Trevino made Skins Game history with a hole-in-one. The rest of Pete Dye's 7,261-yard design is flat with huge bunkers, lots of water, and severe mounding throughout.

Torrey Pines Golf Course (La Jolla): Two gorgeous 18-hole championship courses overlook the ocean and provide players with plenty of challenge. In February, the Buick Invitational Tournament is held here; in 2008 the U.S. Open will be played. The rest of the year, these municipal courses are open to everybody.



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