The words "links" and "links-style" are often misused in contemporary golf, but they meet their true expression in Doug Carrick's design at Cobble Beach Golf Links. Located on the shores of Georgian Bay, near Owen Sound, this semi-private course presents the pleasurable excitement golfers associate with such seaside sites as St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, and Ballybunion. Over land that tumbles and rolls, rising to present shoreline views and cascading to the bluffs above the water's edge, Carrick has laid out a par 72, 7,100-yard challenge that will test the finest players, with four sets of tees to accommodate golfers at all levels of skill. The Nantucket-style clubhouse offers sweeping views of the course and the bay from the open main floor, with its bar, dining area, hearth room and outdoor patio. The upper floors feature a boutique-style inn with 10 luxury suites, guest lounge and meeting room. The course and club are the centrepiece of a planned lifestyle community with a variety of options for those who want to call Cobble Beach their home. |