Highland Links Golf Course - Ingonish beach, Nova Scotia
Many have referred to this course as Thompson's homage to golf's Scottish roots and St. Andrews in particular. Holes have names like “Heich O' Fash” (which means “Heap of Trouble”) and many of the fairways are remarkably similar to Scottish topography. The seventh hole, Killiecrankie, resembles the long narrow pass of Killiecrankie in the Highlands of Scotland – a wooded gorge that played a significant role in Scotland's history in 1689. Some of the same tests that have challenged golfers since the 15th century can also be found here. The fifth hole, “Canny Slap,” is similar to the most famous one-shot hole in golf, St. Andrew's eleventh hole, “Eden.” Other typical Scottish trademarks include heroic tees with their long forced carries, blind tee and green strokes, rolling fairways, dune-like mounds, pot bunkers, small undulating greens, seascape panoramas and ever-present heather. Click HERE to visit the official website
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The Cape Breton Highland Links Golf Course is one of a kind. Conceived and constructed under the watchful eye of world-renowned designer Stanley Thompson, Highland Links is a classic 18-hole, par 72 links course carved out of one of Canada's most pristine wildernesses, the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. For over 70 years, golfers have come from around the world to take up the challenge. And with each stroke, they're taken back to a time when the game was still pure, and where golfers tested their skills on courses set by the sea, in true Scottish fashion. We're proud to welcome you to this, the “mountains and ocean” course.
