Cabot Links, Golf course in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Cabot Links is a golf course in Inverness along Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast, stretching across sandy terrain with ocean views from many holes. The layout follows Scottish links principles, with natural slopes and open fairways that work with the landscape rather than against it.
Cabot Links opened a 10-hole version in 2011, with the full 18-hole course following; the town had sought a golf course long before. Toronto-born Ben Cowan-Dewar created it with financial backing from Mike Keiser, founder of Bandon Dunes, and Alberta native Rod Whitman designed the layout on a former coal mine. Its success led to a second course, Cabot Cliffs, in July 2015.
The course draws from Scottish links traditions and connects players with the region's maritime heritage through its seaside setting. The ocean's presence shapes how golfers experience each hole and reinforces the bond between the course and the coastal landscape.
Playing conditions depend on weather and sea conditions, so bring appropriate clothing for the changeable coastal climate. The sandy terrain requires good footwear to stay stable on the uneven ground.
Cabot Links was designed by Rod Whitman, an Alberta native, not by American architects. It sits on a former coal mine, and only 246 of the world's 40,000-plus courses qualify as links, a distinction based on coastal sandy soil and treeless terrain.
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