Cabot Links

Cabot Links is a golf course located in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a full 18-hole true links course, but a 10-hole version of the course was opened in 2011.[1][2] It was designed by Alberta native, Rod Whitman and is located on a former coal mine along the coast of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.[2]

Cabot Cape Breton
Club information
LocationInverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
EstablishedJuly 2011
Owned byMike Keiser
Total holes46
36 regular holes
10 par-3 holes
Website
Cabot Links
Designed byRod Whitman
Par70
Length6,854 yards
Course rating72.8
Slope rating132
Cabot Cliffs
Designed byBill Coore, Ben Crenshaw
Par72
Length6,764 yards
Course rating74.3
Slope rating144

Construction and development began in the late 2000s (although the town had been trying to get a golf course well before then). The golf course was the creation of Ben Cowan-Dewar, a Toronto-born 33-year-old, with the financial backing from Mike Keiser.[3] Mike Keiser was the creator of Bandon Dunes.[4]

The golf course has assisted with the rebirth of the Inverness economy,[2] which went into decline after its coal mines closed. Its success led to the opening of a second golf course in July 2015, called Cabot Cliffs.[5][6] Designed by world-renowned architect Bill Coore and two-time Masters Winner Ben Crenshaw, Cabot Cliffs quickly captured the media's attention and is considered by many to be in the running as one of the top courses in the world.[6][7][8][9] The grand opening of the course was in June 2016. The Cabot Cliffs' property hosts a shop where apparel, snacks and beverages can be purchased.

The Cabot golf resort hosts three onsite restaurants,[10] a 60-room hotel,[11] a pro shop, and a gift shop. Cabot's real-estate program was launched in July 2015, consisting of nineteen Golf Villas and a discovery center.[12] Villas are available for purchase and rent.

Links Golf: While golf in the twenty-first century is played on more than 30,000 courses worldwide, only 246 of them may be classified as links.[13] What differentiates this 1% from the rest is their location and the type of terrain on which they are built.[14] In Scotland, where golf is believed to have originated in the 15th century, the first courses were developed on stretches of land known as links. Farmers deemed these coastal lands useless because of the sandy soil, so golf course designers began to make use of them.[15] Located between the land and the sea and with little to no trees, Links golf is subject to strong coastal wind which is why it is best played closer to the ground. The firm soil and short grass make bump-and-run shots and putting from close off the green popular choices.[16] Both Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs are True Links courses as they are located on the rugged coastline of Cape Breton Nova Scotia, where sandy soil, firm fairways, and coastal views embrace golf's early Scottish roots.[1]

Quick Facts
Cabot Links Golf
Founded July, 2011
Location 15933 Central Avenue, Inverness, NS
Holes 18
Par 70
Yards 6854
Course Designers Rod Whitman
Owners Mike Keiser and Ben Cowan Dewar
Ranked - Number 42 in the world by Golf Digest 2014/2015

- Number 82 in the world by Golf Magazine 2013

- Second Best Public course in Canada by Links Magazine 2015 .

Cabot Cliffs Golf
Founded July 1, 2015
Locations 39 Whitman Way, Inverness, Cape Breton, NS
Holes 18
Par 72
Yards 6765
Course Designers Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
Owners Mike Keiser and Ben Cowan-Dewar
Ranked - Number 1 public course in by Links Magazine 2015 .
Cabot Links Golf Resort
Hotel Rooms 60
Villa Rooms 16
Onsite Restaurants - Cabot Bar

- Panorama

- Public House

Shopping - Cabot Links Pro Shop

- Cabot Cliffs Pro Shop

- Cabot Trading Company

Designer Suzan Fitzgerald
Awards - Best Overall Architecture by

2013 Air Canada En Route Hotel Design Awards

- Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2015

- Great Golf Resorts of the World

- 2014 VISA Canada Traveller Experience of the Year Award

Scorecards
Cabot Links[17]
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black 72.8 / 132 5402473304501784651925803603342 38562045044010241345717047535126854
Green 70.9 / 125 5302303134101724401865503403171 3555804254209538543014245232846455
Silver 68.4 / 123 5152222904051684341405153203009 3254904104059238138812839230116020
Hybrid 65.5 / 115 5151602904051682731404253202696 3254253653579238133412832527325428
Orange 63.3 / 106 4441602562701652731224252652380 306425365357852803348532525624942
Handicap 7915312416817 13151118106142
Par 53443435435 4544344343570


Cabot Cliffs[18]
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black 74.3 / 144 5814023892213301865895491263373 55740424539818856017633153233916764
Green 72.5 / 142 5733793742123211715725151163233 54437722336217253815027750931526385
Silver 71.5 / 136 5563643552023161585644981143127 51636520034215652412923949229636090
Hybrid 68.6 / 129 4612833551313041584134981142717 46036516231415652412921549227565473
Orange 66.5 / 118 461283247131304114413437942484 4603301623141314438921543125755059
Handicap 5311137151918 21668174141210
Par 54434355336 5434353453672

References
  1. Peper, George; Malcolm Campbell (November 2010). True Links. Artisan. ISBN 978-1-57965-395-8.
  2. Nicholson, Guy (27 August 2012). "Cabot Links: Catapulting Cape Breton from Celtic kitsch to laid-back luxe". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. "Entrepreneurs breathe new life into small towns across Canada". Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  4. https://www.pga.com/archive/sand-valley-next-golf-course-bandon-dunes-mike-keiser
  5. "Cabot Cliffs | Cabot Links". www.cabotlinks.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  6. Newport, John Paul. "Golf's New Scenic Outpost: Nova Scotia". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  7. "Cabot Cliffs debuts among North America's best". Golf Advisor. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  8. Thompson, Robert. "Course Review: Cabot Cliffs (Inverness, NS)". Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  9. "Cabot Cliffs is a masterpiece". Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  10. "Restaurant".
  11. "Cabot Links". Lodging.
  12. "Golf Villa Real Estate | Cabot Links". www.cabotlinks.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  13. "Links Golf | Cabot Links". www.cabotlinks.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  14. Olmsted, Larry. "Cabot Links, The Must-Play Golf Course Opening Of 2012". Forbes. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  15. "'Links Golf Course' - meaning - Scottish Golf History". www.scottishgolfhistory.org. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  16. "What Is a Links Style Golf Course?". Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  17. https://www.cabotlinks.com/content/uploads/2018/04/Cabot-Links-Scorecard.pdf
  18. https://www.cabotlinks.com/content/uploads/2018/04/Cabot-Cliffs-Scorecard3.pdf

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