Over the years I have become a big fan of Stanley Thompson’s golf courses. Thompson’s Highlands Links in Cape Breton Highlands National Park remains my favorite. I have been fortunate to...
Author - Tom Peters
Exploring Nova Scotia Golf: Northumberland Links High on the List
With the pandemic still very much with us, the possibilities of traveling outside one’s own province to play golf could be slim...
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Mississippi golf with a dash of the blues
Check off another golf destination from my bucket list. When the invitation came to spend a week in Mississippi, the land of...
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Santee, South Carolina: A golf town with a lot to offer
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has long been a top destination for winter golf. It certainly has been a popular choice for many...
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Eyes on Nova Scotia
There seems to be a lot of golf media focused on happenings in Nova Scotia. No wonder with events like the opening of Cabot Links in late June and the Telus Skins Game in late July, just to...
Malaysia: A long way but worth the trip!
Malaysia for golf!! Put it on your bucket list or whatever list you may have of things you want to do. Yes, for Canadians it is a long way to go (about 22 hours flying time from Toronto...
The face of golf changing in Cape Breton
The face of golf in Cape Breton or dear I say Nova Scotia, is about to change. The partial opening of Cabot Links at Inverness, on the island’s west coast, has given golfers a taste of...
There is golf in Newfoundland: Believe It!
Beyond Atlantic Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador is likely more thought of as a province of rugged coastline, fishing and offshore oil and gas exploration. Golf doesn’t often come into the...
Funny where golf takes you some times
It is kind of funny where golf will take you some times. For me, I’ve come full circle, you might say. I grew up in a small farming community of Brookfield, Nova Scotia, not far from the...
JR moves down the road to Cabot Links
Joe Robinson, whose name is almost as familiar with The Highlands Links as that of Stanley Thompson, has moved on after 39 years at the famous Cape Breton course. JR, as he is known to...
Fox Harb’r, Nova Scotia’s classy resort
My first encounter with Ron Joyce, a Nova Scotian and co-founder of the Tim Horton’s coffee empire, was back in the late 90s during the construction of his Fox Harb’r resort...
Golf trail opens private courses
The chance to get away once in awhile to see and play some golf in other regions often leads to hearing more stories about golf and the people involved in the sport. A trip earlier this...