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Cape Breton Highlands Links
Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada
18 Holes · Par 72 · Green fees on request · Coastal
— About
About Cape Breton Highlands Links
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Cape Breton Highlands Links is an 18-hole, par 72 course at Ingonish Beach, inside Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia. Stanley Thompson designed it, and the back tees play 6,592 yards. Thompson called it his mountains-and-ocean course, with mountain views and ocean vistas. The layout reads as links-style golf at the start and finish with a mountain stretch through the middle. Many regard it as Thompson's finest work.
- The holes carry Scottish names that celebrate the area's Celtic heritage.
- Ian Andrew's restoration returned the bunkers to their original shapes and locations, and tree clearing reopened views of the ocean.
- Stanley's Sunset Grill in the pro shop and the adjacent Keltic Resort are beside the course.
- The white tees measure 6,161 yards, a shorter option from the back tees.
History of Cape Breton Highlands Links
Highlands Links began as a Depression-era make-work project tied to the creation of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The plan was originally for nine holes and was expanded to eighteen. Work started in 1939 and took two years, with much of the equipment arriving by boat and local labor wielding picks, shovels, axes and saws. The course opened in 1941. Vegetation growth and later alterations blurred Thompson's intent, and a major restoration under architect Ian Andrew worked to bring back the original bunkering and corridors.
Signature holes at Cape Breton Highlands Links
The 7th, named Killiecrankie, is a 570-yard par 5. The 4th, Heich O' Fash, translates roughly as Heap of Trouble. The 15th is a 540-yard par 5.
Playing Cape Breton Highlands Links: tips
Tee times can be booked online or by phone at 902-285-2600, and the park requires an entry permit for its facilities. Stanley's Sunset Grill is in the pro shop, and the Keltic Resort is next door.
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Visit Cape Breton Highlands Links
247 Keltic Inn Road, Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia B0C 1L0
Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada
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— FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Cape Breton Highlands Links
Is Cape Breton Highlands Links a public course?
Yes. It is open to visitors, with tee times booked online or by phone, and it sits inside a national park, so a park entry permit applies.
Who designed Cape Breton Highlands Links?
Stanley Thompson designed it. It opened in 1941 after two years of construction and was later restored by architect Ian Andrew.
How long is Cape Breton Highlands Links?
It is a par 72 of 6,592 yards from the back tees and 6,161 yards from the white tees.