The
site chosen for Cabot Links
truly is spectacular and
one of a kind.
The majority
of the site borders the
Gulf of St. Lawrence, with
breathtaking views of the
water and the rugged coastline.
The site is fairly wide
open, with great terrain
and contours, which moves
to a high point in the centre
of the property. The elevation
change in the centre of
the property will allow
for some extraordinary vistas
and dramatic holes.
The land also provides an
ideal location along the
straight stretch of highway
above the town, with good
visibility and the ocean
backdrop. The proximity
to the town is advantageous
as the necessary infrastructure
and services exist to help
with associated costs, such
as power and water. Furthermore,
a capable work force exists
within the community to
assist with the development
and operations.
Lastly, the proximity of
the Gulf of St. Lawrence
may provide one of the most
dramatic backdrops in golf,
but it also boasts water
temperatures up to 70°F,
making it among the warmest
ocean waters north of the
Carolinas.
Cabot Links is likely to
be located north of both
one's primary residence
and primary golf course.
And this is a good thing
as it relates to golf as
the cool summer evenings
and low humidity are
ideal to growing grasses
and presenting the
course with
playing conditions more
akin to the United
Kingdom.
In 1901, long before
global warming, Walter
Travis wrote in
Practical Golf " The
climate in this country
[United States] can
hardly be said to lend
itself to the growth or
development of natural
greens of the first
rank. The extreme heat
and cold are not
favourable allies."
Cabot
Links' location is ideal
for fast and firm
conditions and because
of our natural climate
advantages, we hope the
course will be among the
finest presented courses
in North America.
The golf architects, golf
writers, and others in the
industry who have visited
the property have sung the
praises of the land and
acknowledged its potential.
The site remains one of
the last great seaside properties
in North America, and has
all the necessary characteristics
to be among the finest golf
courses in Canada, if not
the world.
From his visit to Inverness, architect
Rod Whitman had this to
say:
"Pinched
between the town and the
Gulf of St. Lawrence, Cabot
Links will have an irrevocably
intimate relationship with
adjacent properties, townspeople,
and beachgoers. Some might
view this circumstance as
a negative, but we strongly
feel this intimacy will
provide Cabot Links with
a unique charm uncommon
to North America; a charm
similar to other legendary
seaside courses at places
like St. Andrews and Dornoch
in Scotland, which meld
beautifully into the fabric
of those respective towns."
