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."