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Cabot Cliffs

Cabot Cliffs holds a significant place in Nova Scotia golf. It is a modern course built on cliffs overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Located in Inverness, Nova Scotia, this course is designed as a coastal links. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique Canadian golf experience, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects Cabot Cliffs for its architectural, historical, and territorial value in the World Golf Atlas.

links · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,230 m · 2015
ArchitectBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw · Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
At a glance
Cabot Cliffs holds a significant place in Nova Scotia golf. It is a modern course built on cliffs overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Located in Inverness, Nova Scotia, this course is designed as a coastal links. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique Canadian golf experience, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects Cabot Cliffs for its architectural, historical, and territorial value in the World Golf Atlas.
Geography & setting
Cabot Cliffs is located in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. The course is set in a coastal links terrain. This geographical description should be complemented by details on the exact soil composition, altitude, prevailing exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.
History
Cabot Cliffs holds an important place in Nova Scotia's golf history. A modern course built on cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Architecture
Farmland, dunes, open plateaus and dramatic cliffs above the Gulf of St Lawrence create a varied coastal course.
The course in detail
The course features 18 holes, a par of 72, and measures approximately 6230 meters from the championship tees. The course leverages its coastal links environment to shape angles, hazards, and approaches to the greens.
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