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				I Came. I Golfed. I Conquered. Meeting News PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF. -- Standing with my playing partners at the Pebble Beach Golf Links' 373-yard, par-4 first hole, I searched for one of those positive thoughts that might help me make a graceful shot off the tee. A few weeks earlier, after lining up a visit to this storied course on the Monterey Peninsula, I tried to stay calm and do what any weekend golfer would do under the circumstances: I revamped my swing, hit a hundred baskets of balls, and read Ben Hogan's "The Modern Fundamentals of Golf" four times. Venezuelan Retreat The Dallas Morning News LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA -- Just 15 miles offshore from this 400-year-old colonial seaport lies the top of an undersea mountain known as La Guaira Bank. The year around it attracts massive schools of baitfish that in turn draw migrations of sailfish and marlin. The prolific big-game fishery - where any day of the year it's possible for an angler to record a "grand slam" catch of a sailfish, white marlin and blue marlin ' also draws armadas of sleek-lined, tournament-rigged Bertrams, Hatterases and Chris Crafts. Island of Women Coastal Outdoors ISLA MUJERES, MEXICO -- Offering the same white beaches and turquoise seas but a slower pace from Cancun's party atmosphere, tourist traffic and highrise glitz is nearby Isla Mujeres (Island of Women), one of the many small gems of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. A taxi ride from the Cancun airport to the Puerto Juarez dock and a leisurely trip by ferry across a short stretch of sparkling Caribbean transports the traveler to an island with a touch of Hemingway's old Key West and Havana. Mayan Treasure Coastal Outdoors COZUMEL, MEXICO -- Anchored like a schooner 12 miles off Mexico's Mayan coast, Cozumel offers the Yucatan's patented turquoise waters and white sand beaches but with the laid-back lifestyle of a remote tropical island. Along this 28-mile long by 11-mile long island are some of the most exciting snorkeling and diving, explosive flats fishing and blue water angling that the Caribbean has to offer. Zihuatanejo's Sparkling Bay Coastal Outdoors ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO -- Open-air restaurants, sheltered beaches, and shops with Taxco silver and Oaxacan rugs are among the many special pleasures of Zihuatanejo. But at this old-fashioned fishing port on Mexico's west coast, the sparkling bay is what leaves the most enduring impression. A Wilder Florida Coastal Outdoors CHOKOLOSKEE, FLORIDA -- On the way down US 41, before the sign directs the traveler south to Everglades City and Chokoloskee, there is no mistaking the look and feel of a wilder Florida. The manicured lawns, glittering boutiques and country club elegance of Naples are only 30 miles to the north but the thick tropical vegetation and the nervous stirring of wildlife along the Tamiami Canal hint at new adventures ahead. Isla Del Encanto Coastal Outdoors SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO -- Watching iguanas lumbering in the mangroves while casting to baby tarpon on tropical canals that wind through downtown San Juan are among the unique experiences offered visitors to Puerto Rico's capital city. The Caribbean's Isla Del Encanto affords the traveler old world charm and new world luxury only a short taxi ride from the international airport. Destin's Sands Coastal Outdoors DESTIN, FLORIDA -- The jade colored water and light sand beaches off the Gulf shores of Destin and Fort Walton Beach have always left an indelible impression on visitors to these onetime sleepy fishing villages on the Florida Panhandle. In recent years several devastating hurricanes have been countered by feverish building with a resulting bloom in shopping malls, upscale boutiques, and highrise condominiums. Today, while the trip to the local bait shop is a little more challenging in summer season traffic, the captivating seascapes continue to stir the soul.