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How Rex Pickett got SidewaysSaturday, July 29, 2006In his first return visit to the valley he made famous, author Rex Pickett reveals that golf, even more than wine, inspired the book that became the movie "Sideways".Pickett shares his thoughts on golf and the the Central Coast golf courses that inspired his story in an article at Travel & Leisure Golf. Here's an excerpt: "Before the wineries, before the movie, golf was my church and golf was my religion. I came here to get away from the sharky Hollywood producers with their doublespeak, the backstabbing agents, the countless rejection letters. This is where I got through my divorce, dealt with my father's tragic death and came to terms with my mother's even more tragic stroke. This is where I brought all my cares and worries and anxieties about the future, bundled them into a corner of my mind and had them momentarily ameliorated. There's something about golf and playing golf by yourself that lifts you out of the morass of quotidian life. You're entirely focused on yardages, getting the line on a birdie attempt, little things you're working on in your swing. In the process, you become almost dispossessed from the world. The wind gusts and it blows everything out of your head. You hit a great shot and an almost irrepressible glee overcomes you and there's no other place you'd rather be." Article: How I Got 'Sideways' Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Wine |
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