5^th         2^nd

CABOT LINKS – PUBLIC
Inverness, N.S.

ROD WHITMAN, 2012

18 Holes, Par 70, 6803 yds

Slope 129, Rating 72.7

With views of the ocean available from every inch of the golf course and the elements largely determining its toughness on any given day.

6^th         2^nd

FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS – PUBLIC
Banff, Alta.

STANLEY THOMPSON, 1928

18 Holes, Par 71, 6938 yds

Slope 135, Rating 72.9

We’ve waxed lyrical about the location of Banff Springs Golf Club, but we can assure you that nothing prepares you for the reality, charm and sheer enormity of the setting.

7^th         3^rd 

HAMILTON G&CC – WEST, SOUTH
Ancaster, Ont.

HARRY COLT, 1914

18 Holes, Par 70, 6915 yds, Slope 136, Rating 74.1

Significant tree removal has provided Harry Colt’s Hamilton G&CC with a much different look than in the past and as a result Colt’s sensational holes have never played better.

8^th         1^st 

CAPILANO
West Vancouver, B.C.

STANLEY THOMPSON, 1937

18 Holes, Par 70, 6606 yds

Slope 131, Rating 72.3

The Stanley Thompson gem with views of Vancouver’s skyline, as well as distant mountain peaks, is tame going out, tough coming in and an overall terrific time.

9^th         2^nd 

CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS LINKS – PUBLIC
Ingonish Beach, N.S.

STANLEY THOMPSON, 1940

18 Holes, Par 72, 6592 yds

Slope 141, Rating 73.3

The routing is sublime as Stanley Thompson takes you from the Atlantic Ocean, to the mountains, into a valley and back to the ocean again. Humps and bumps all the way around.

10^th         4^th 

DEVIL’S PAINTBRUSH
Caledon, Ont.

MICHAEL HURDZAN/DANA FRY, 1992

18 Holes, Par 72, 6772 yds

Slope 135, Rating 72.9

The Devil’s Paintbrush paid homage to the links of Scotland with a course largely void of trees and marked by pot bunkers, blind shots, double-greens, tall fescue and charming accents like stone walls and ruins.