.svg){kind=small}
Overlooking the Northumberland Strait, the course at Northumberland Links Golf Club was extended to a full 18-hole layout by the provincial government in the late 1980s.
Overall rating
Overlooking the Northumberland Strait, the course at Northumberland Links Golf Club was extended to a full 18-hole layout by the provincial government in the late 1980s.
Northumberland Links
In 1964, a 9-hole course was established at Pugwash by a few committed local golfers. The provincial government then took on the responsibility of refurbishing the layout and expanding it into a full 18-hole track in the late 1980s, before returning ownership of Northumberland Links to the members in 2001.
Today’s picturesque course offers a rich mix of links-like fairways that sit directly on the Northumberland Strait and tree-lined inland holes which allow occasional glimpses of the sparkling waters nearby.
The 195-yard 4th is regarded as the signature hole on the scorecard, set out along the coastline of the strait. It calls for an heroic tee shot to hit and hold the green as the Atlantic Ocean sits ominously at the foot of a steep slope to the left, awaiting all careless golf ball sacrifices to Neptune.
World Top 100 Golf Courses
The latest ranking of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World serves as the ultimate global golf bucket list. Most members of our World Top 100 Panel are seasoned golfers, each playing 20-30 of these courses annually while travelling extensively over decades to form their opinions on others. We recognise that opinions vary—even among our panel members. Rankings are subjective, and there are undoubtedly 50 or more courses in the UK and USA alone that could easily fit onto this list. Links Golf Pilgrimages The rankings
Cypress Point Club
California, United States
Pine Valley Golf Club
New Jersey, United States
Royal County Down (Championship)
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
New York, United States
National Golf Links of America
New York, United States
