Twenty-four courses. One four-hour drive.

All the golf. No ferry required.

Cape Breton gets the headlines — deservedly. But if you want Stanley Thompson resort golf, warm-water links, cliffside parkland, and a UNESCO harbour view all inside one long weekend, the mainland is where the itinerary comes together.

Fly into Halifax. Drive north for the links, south for the lobster, west for the tides. 24 courses inside one four-hour arc.

Why Play the Mainland

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It has been written that Cape Breton is a "magical island," which National Geographic said contained one of the world's great drives. Over the years the Nova Scotia island has become noted for offering some of the best, most intriguing, and exciting golf in all of North America. Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs — two of the most recognized courses to have opened anywhere in recent memory — sit on the west coast of Cape Breton, while the venerable Highlands Links, perennially ranked as among the best in the world, is to the north. Rounding out the great golf is Bell Bay in the seaside town of Baddeck, and Le Portage in the charming town of Cheticamp.

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