There’s golf, and then there’s golf that truly belongs. You know it when you see it. The kind of courses that don’t fight the land, but follow it. Where if you closed your eyes, you could just about imagine what the place looked like before fairways and greens were mowed. That’s precisely the philosophy behind Cabot – a global golf empire built not on excess, but on place.
Cabot started on a quiet patch of Canadian coastline, but it’s now everywhere worth chasing – stretching from the wind-whipped links in Nova Scotia to cliffside fairways in Saint Lucia, vineyards in Bordeaux, misty Scottish Highlands, and beyond. No gimmicks. No filler. Just golf that belongs wholly to its surroundings.
Cabot is subtly redefining what destination golf looks like. The only question left: which one do you play first?
Where it All Started: Cabot Cape Breton
Nova Scotia, Canada
If golf heaven had an address, it would read Inverness, Nova Scotia. This is where Cabot was born, where it all began. At Cabot Cape Breton, two of the world’s top-ranked courses, Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs, tumble along the edge of the Atlantic. It’s golf played the way it was meant to be: firm, fast, and fully at the mercy of the elements. And for some of the best views on the property, head to The Nest, an 11-hole par-3 course perched at the highest point of Cabot Cliffs.
The ocean crashes, the gulls cry, the wind whispers, and the spirit of the place has a way of capturing your heart. You’ll leave questioning every life decision you made that didn’t involve moving here permanently.
A Caribbean Daydream: Cabot Saint Lucia
Point Hardy, Saint Lucia
Two worlds apart, yet both unmistakably Cabot, we swing way south with this next destination: Cabot Saint Lucia. And trust us, you’ve never played a course like this. Perched on 1.5 miles of rugged Atlantic coastline, Point Hardy Golf Club was conceived by the design duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. The site is as dramatic as it gets: sheer cliffs, rocky outcrops, rolling dunes, and beaches of white sand.
Nine greens play directly along the ocean, with more than a few swings over the Caribbean itself, but all 18 afford views worth bragging about. Point Hardy is a masterclass in restraint and respect for the land, woven so seamlessly into its surroundings that the result feels both improbable and inevitable. Ship your sticks ahead, because you’ll want both hands free for photos.
The Home of Golf: Cabot Highlands
Inverness, Scotland
Golf in Scotland always feels like a step back in time, and Cabot Highlands proves that’s not just marketing fluff. At its core is Castle Stuart, a design that honors the traditions of links golf while daring to reimagine them. Infinity-edge greens blur into the sea and sky, wild bunkers melt into the landscape, and clever contouring will keep your brain firing all round long. After the last putt drops, there’s only one order of business: find the whisky bar and pour yourself a dram. You’ve earned it.
And soon, there will be even more reason to visit Cabot Highlands, with the upcoming opening of Old Petty. Crafted by visionary architect Tom Doak, Old Petty rolls out beneath a centuries-old castle and channels golf’s golden age, where strategy, imagination, and the elements ruled supreme. Preview rounds are already underway, with the grand opening scheduled for May 2026.
Sandbelt Meets Spring Break: Cabot Citrus Farms
Brooksville, Florida
If you think Florida golf is all pancake-flat fairways and a palm tree here or there, think again. Cabot Citrus Farms, the company’s first American property, is rewriting the rules of golf down south. Sprawled across 1,200 acres in central Florida, you’ll find dramatic elevation changes, bunkers that could swallow a sedan, and centuries-old oak trees draped in Spanish moss, hanging like chandeliers over every fairway.
Tee off on the resort’s two championship 18-hole courses, Karoo and Roost. Or, embrace the fun of The Squeeze, the resort’s aptly named 10-hole track. And wrap it all up with night golf on the 11-hole par-3 course, The Wedge.
Ski In, Tee Off: Cabot Revelstoke
British Columbia, Canada
Revelstoke is Cabot’s highly anticipated next frontier, set to open in 2027. And trust us, it’ll be well worth the wait. Rod Whitman, the Alberta-born architect behind Cabot Links, has channeled his site-driven philosophy into a course that really lets the land do the talking. Expect sweeping outlooks over the Columbia River, winding creeks, and greens and fairways of considerable scale that break the mold of typical mountain golf.
Cabot calls it a “four-season destination.” We call it a masterpiece. Ship your clubs, or your skis, and enjoy it all year long.
Pours and Pars: Cabot Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
Wine country just got a little more intoxicating. Set among rolling vineyards and open countryside, Cabot Bordeaux offers two distinctly different golf experiences. The Châteaux Course is a true heathland design – sandy underfoot, heather-lined, and effortlessly elegant. It’s been favorably compared to legends like Sunningdale and Swinley Forest. Not bad company, we’d say.
Vignes, the resort’s second course, is part parkland playground, part inland links. Designed by Rod Whitman, it rewards imagination over muscle. Shorter holes, tighter corridors, and greens with just the right amount of mischief make it a real thinker’s course.
At Cabot Bordeaux, the post-round pour is as important as the golf itself. Trade the putter for a Pinot, relive birdies over Bordeaux, and toast to a course that proves good taste isn’t limited to the cellar. Santé.
There are golf brands, and then there’s Cabot – quietly stitching together the most interesting network of courses on Earth. From the cliffs of Nova Scotia to the beaches of Saint Lucia, the Highlands of Scotland to the pines of Florida, Cabot’s making sure your next golf trip is more story than scorecard.
So pack up your sticks, take to the skies, follow wherever the fairways lead, and let Cabot be your compass.
