Let yourself go, and allow yourself to have a round with the ghosts of Cape Breton Highlands Links’ storied past. But for those who want to tread on golf history, we’ve placed snippets of our past throughout the property on placards and signage, to help you to immerse yourself in the same vision that Stanley Thompson saw over 75 years ago. We accept that not all golfers are up to the challenge, or will embrace this ‘once on the planet’ experience. What can we say about the quality of the layout itself? It’s Stanley Thompson at his best, consistently ranked among the top 10 courses in the country, and frequently enters the discussion of the best in the world. The greens are firm and true, and you’re unlikely to see a straight putt in 18 holes. You won’t see close-mown bent-grass tees. Fairways are not level, and challenging lies are the norm. Our bunkers are hazards, and not the pristine pseudo-hazards of the 21st century. The maintenance practices at Cape Breton Highlands Links, are as close to the style of mid-20th century maintenance as are practical. In many ways, it may not look like the modern courses that most of us are accustomed to playing. While time, economics, and well-intentioned subsequent Golf Course Architects have meddled with many of the 100+ courses that Stanley Thompson designed, Cape Breton Highlands Links, is nearly exactly as the master Architect left it in the 1940’s. Even the walks and vistas, will take your breath away. Georges, but most golf historians agree that the Cape Breton Highlands Links course was the best of his best. Thompson is best known for his work on Canadian Railroad hotel courses, like Banff, Jasper, or St. Parks Canada had employed Canada’s greatest Golf Course Architect Stanley Thompson, and given him a canvas like no other. Built during the last years of The Great Depression, as a federal ‘make work’ project, it opened in 1941. At Cape Breton Highlands Links golf course, you have the opportunity to explore a truly unique golf experience.
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