Golf Travel Guide 2011 - Nova Scotia

Bell Bay Golf Club
The beautiful Bell Bay Golf Club located in the quaint village of Baddeck, Nova Scotia, was awarded “Best New Course
in Canada” by Golf Digest 1998 and ranked in the top 55 Best Course in Canada by ScoreGolf Magazine. Bell Bay sits
high above Cape Breton’s inland sea, the Bras d’Or Lakes, offering panoramic views from virtually every hole.
Bell Bay is an experienced site for high profile events such as: The RCGA’s Canadian Amateur Championship in 2005;
the RCGA’s Canadian Club Champions Championship in 2000 & 2006; and the 2001 Wayne Gretzky and Friends
Invitational featuring Mike Weir vs. Brett Hull and Joe Sakic and Wayne Gretzky.
The routing of the course takes full advantage of the natural features of the land and each hole has a distinctive
element that makes it both unique and memorable.
Bell Bay is distinguished by its final 4 holes, which have been called one of the best finishing sequences anywhere.
A strong candidate for the signature hole is the seventeenth par 3, “Banshee.” The drastic elevation changes, ravine
and a green that is set in a pocket of trees on the other side offer an illusion to the golfer’s normal distance perception
and it is easy to underhit the shot. The true signature hole though is saved for last. “Breadalbane” is one of the most
scenic tee shots in golf. A sweeping panorama of the Bras d’Or Lakes and Alexander Graham Bell’s summer estate
can take ones attention away from this par 5 finishing hole. Starting with a tee shot over a great gorge, the hole winds
its way to the clubhouse silhouetted by the Highlands in the background.
Overall playability is enhanced by bent grass greens, tees and fairways, exceptionally manicured. There are four
distinct teeing areas, positioned to assure both challenge and enjoyment for players of all skill levels. A member of
Golf Cape Breton. For more information, visit: www.bellbay.ca.
Online tee time booking available. www.golfcapebreton.com
Photos courtesy of Chris Gallow
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