Drone view over Cabot Cape Breton's 16th hole near sunset at Cape Cape Breton in Nova Scotia

World Class Golf in Nova Scotia

A person is preparing to tee off at Le Portage Golf Course in Cheticamp in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia — Le Portage Golf Club, Chéticamp

Golf in Nova Scotia

From Canada’s first true links course at Cabot Links and sister course, Cabot Cliffs, both consistently earning global golf accolades and recognition, to the modern seacoast layout at Fox Harb’r Resort on the Northumberland Shore and challenging topography at The Links at Brunello located just minutes from downtown Halifax, golfers of all levels are discovering the exceptional golf experience awaiting them in Nova Scotia.

Discover Nova Scotia Golf Courses

Top Rated Nova Scotia Golf Courses

Fox Harb'r Resort

18-hole, par-72 championship course combining coastal beauty with a challenging layout
One of only five 5-star resorts in Canada, the resort features high end accommodations, fine dining, spa, and a variety of onsite activities
2025 accolades include #53 on SCOREGolf‘s Top Best Public Golf Courses in Canada

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Cabot Links

The first authentic links in Canada, heralded as one of the world’s greatest true links courses
Accommodations and dining onsite within the Cabot Cape Breton resort property including sister course, Cabot Cliffs
2025 accolades include #2 in SCOREGolf‘s Best Public Golf Courses in Canada, and #45 in Golfweek‘s Top 100 International Golf Courses

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Cabot Cliffs

Exquisitely carved out of the breathtaking Cape Breton landscape, with postcard-worthy panoramas vying for your attention
Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore-designed course is located next to sister course, Cabot Links, within the Cabot Cape Breton golf resort
2025 accolades include #1 in SCOREGolf‘s Best Public Courses in Canada and #12 in Golfweek‘s Top 100 International Golf Courses

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Cape Breton Highlands Links

18-hole, par-72 links-style course situated on the world famous Cabot Trail scenic drive
Located within Cape Breton Highlands National Park next to the Keltic Lodge at the Highlands resort
2025 accolades include #5 in SCOREGolf‘s Best Public Golf Courses in Canada, and #9 in Canada and #3 in Nova Scotia by Top 100 Golf Courses in Canada

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Northumberland Links

6,515 yards of raw beauty and picturesque holes – prevailing winds, rolling fairways, well placed bunkers and lightning fast greens
Opened as a 9-hole golf course in 1964, the course was expanded and redesigned by Bill Robinson and reopened with its current 18-hole championship layout in 1988
2025 accolades include #26 in SCOREGolf‘s Best Public Golf Courses in Canada

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The Links at Brunello

Designed by renowned architect Tom McBroom, seamlessly blending Nova Scotia’s natural beauty with challenging topography
The site also includes practice greens, an outdoor driving range, cutting-edge indoor golf simulator facility featuring TrackMan T4 and IO systems, dining at Nineteen Restaurant plus additional sport facilities
2025 accolades include #46 in SCOREGolf‘s Best Public Golf Courses in Canada

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Is This The Ultimate Golf Road Trip?

Looking for your next epic golf road trip? Look no further than Nova Scotia!

Follow along as Sean Ogle of Breaking Eighty plays The Links at Brunello near Halifax; Fox Harb’r Resort in Wallace (with sneak peeks of the Vineyard 18 and Ocean 18 courses); Cabot Cape Breton to play Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs – two of his personal golf bucket list courses – along with Cabot’s 11 hole course, The Nest; and Cape Breton Highlands Links, complete with a stay at Keltic Lodge at the Highlands.