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Central Coast Golf TrailThursday, May 26, 2005Fairways & Greens highlighted San Luis Obispo County's Golf Trail last month in an article titled "Time to SLO Down - Make Tracks to California's Central Coast Golf Trail".The article points out that although Central Coast Golf may not have the uppercrust pedigree, global recognition or geographic grandeur of the Monterey Peninsula, that San Luis Obispo County deserves mention among the Golden State's top golf and recreation destinations. A two-hour drive south from Pebble Beach puts visitors into a climate and terrain-spanning region of sun-splashed beaches, fog-kissed seaside villages, oak-dotted hills and verdant valleys. Between Paso Robles at the county's north edge and Nipomo an hour to the south down Highway 101 (or from San Simeon-Hearst Castle south via Highway 1), visitors pass through a good half-dozen temperate zones, often by simply turning a corner. Along the way they'll find more than 60 wineries, resorts ranging from funky and colorful to reserved and relaxing, scores of unique shops and gourmet restaurants, incredible recreational opportunities and ocean vistas that rank with any coastal locale in the state. Though the Central Coast's golf story doesn't extend that far back, it reaches to the 1920s, when Morro Bay Golf Course opened and quickly became known as "the poor man's Pebble Beach." A handful of public courses debuted over the succeeding decades. Today there are 11 to choose from. Each is as scenic and playable as San Luis Obispo is inviting and addicting. During a summer three-day weekend, it's possible to play a half-dozen of them. Last year, the courses, in concert with the San Luis Obispo Convention & Visitors Bureau, formed their own "golf trail" to better market the region. The courses making up the golf trail are included on our Golf Courses page. Says Jonni Biaggini, visitors bureau executive director: "In this highly competitive world of golf, our golf course managers are realizing that strength is in numbers. By collaborating, instead of competing with each other, we can promote San Luis Obispo County as a major golf destination." Read the entire article for information about each of the golf courses along the San Luis Obispo County Golf Trail. |
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