Things at Cabot Links are progressing at lightning speed! Here are just a few of the many things we've been working on that will be rolled out in the coming weeks and months:

Construction of our accommodations, called 'The Lodge at Cabot Links' is progressing well. We will be all set to welcome our first guests for opening day on June 29, 2012 and we're looking forward to sharing pictures with you in the next few weeks!

We are gearing up to hire 125+ people to join our teaming in making the first official season for Cabot Links a great one. For more details, please check out our Careers page at http://cabotlinks.com/careers and keep checking back for updates.

We are in the process of building a shiny new website which, as per many requests, will feature an online shop so you can bring a little piece of Cabot Links to wherever you are in the world.

Our retail team is getting ready to move into their brand new pro shop space which will be two-and-a-half times the size of the previous pro shop giving us more room to showcase our amazing clothing, accessories and more.

We're also building a turnstand (halfway hut) near the 10th tee to provide everyone out on the links with some great food and refreshment options mid-way through their round.

We're finalizing the yardage book and we will share the final look of that soon.

Rod and Dave, are getting ready to build a little more golf with a new par three 12th hole - we couldn't resist more construction!

The great Rod Whitman is finishing up his descriptions of each hole so we can preview them to our Facebook fans as part of the '18 Days of Cabot'.

Our hospitality team is busily refining the menus at Panorama and the Bar to provide even better food and spirit options for hungry and thirsty golfers and others.

We're remodeling the clubhouse to expand the space for the bar on the first floor and offer outdoor dining on both levels.

As always, we're constantly thinking of fun new contests and prizes, complete with an awesome opening day prize pack for one lucky winner. Keep checking our Facebook page for contest details!

Believe it or not, there's more! We encourage you to keep checking the blog and our Facebook page to learn more about what's happening at Cabot and, as always, we look forward to seeing and hearing from you all soon.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011

After a successful year of preview play at Cabot Links, we have made a modest but important change to the sequence of holes.

The 12th and 13th holes will now be played as the third and fourth holes, with the subsequent numbering falling in accordingly.

The overall distance from greens to tees has been shortened which will help improve the flow of play.
As Rod Whitman says, "The par five (formerly the 11th, seen here) hard along the water always felt connected to the little par three 14th. Now, played as the 13th, it is!"

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011

For those of you who can’t satisfy your post-season golfing urge with a trip to the warmer climates, we have just the thing! Yes, it’s something other than working on your swing while on a conference call or perfecting your form while waiting for your coffee to brew in the morning. The community of Inverness is re-introducing the annual Christmas parade!                                                          

Set for December 10^th, the day will begin with a parade down the main street, followed by a family skate with hot chocolate and carols and, for the grand finale, the Christmas tree lighting with Santa Claus. Cabot Links is thrilled to have a float in the parade! While we can’t reveal all of the details just yet, I will tell you that our float will include golfers! 

Originally, we thought the float would include only kids but, after some consideration, we felt it would be best to broaden the range. After all, if someone in your house has thrown a tantrum because they had to spend the weekend at their in-laws, missing their bi-weekly scramble tournament, chances are good that this person was not your six year old.

So, If your idea of a perfect winter day involves a toque, a putter and spreading Christmas cheer, Cabot Links has just the activity for you! We’re accepting names now! Who’s in?

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Remember Cabot Links’ opening day on July 23rd? It was a wonderful day with perfect weather, great music, food, drinks and a wonderful feeling of excitement amongst all in attendance. Our season was better than we could have imagined. Golfers of every age came from far and wide to spend time on Canada’s first true links golf course with the final rounds played on Saturday, November 5^th.  

Now, we’re beginning to look forward to next year and the opening of our full 18 holes. Construction of our accommodations has gotten underway and, with the great weather we are having, we’re sure to see more progress each time we take a spin across Central Avenue. 

Our grand opening, slated for July 1st, 2012, is only 229 days away! So, while it may be a little early to start packing your bags (we are in a leap year after all), I strongly encourage you to pass along any comments, questions and ideas through our blog, Twitter, or Facebook page!

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