Former US Open champion Graheam McDowell and top-ranked Canadian Graham LeLaet will face each other on September 23rd in The Match at Cabot Links.
The event at Cabot Links and on Canada’s only authentic links golf course, will take place just days before McDowell is set to be married while just last Tuesday LeLaet was confirmed as a member of the International Presidents Cup team to tackle the USA side next month in Ohio.
“We are thrilled to have two of the best golfers in the world come and experience Cabot for themselves,” said Ben Cowan-Dewar, MD of Cabot Links.
“We think this journey will underscore the passion all golfers have for links golf and create unforgettable memories for the players and community of Inverness.”
The stunning Cabot Links course to host Graeme McDowell and Canadian ace Graham LeLaet.
Located on the stunning west coast of Cape Breton, Cabot Links features an 18-hole par-70 course in addition to deluxe accommodations at Cabot Links Lodge. The Rod Whitman designed course incorporates the spectacular Cape Breton landscape, dramatic seaside, undulating terrain and sandy soil.
GOLF Magazine recently ranked Cabot Links at 82nd among its Top 100 Courses in the World. The magazine noted: “Firm, rumpled, fescue fairways, coastal breezes and endless views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence make it abundantly clear why Nova Scotia is the Latin name for “New Scotland.””
“I grew up playing links golf on the North Coast of Ireland,” said McDowell.
“I’ve heard all the stories about Cabot and its recent award of #82 in the World makes me excited to go and play there.
“The Nova Scotian landscape looks a lot more like Portrush than I imagine Graham’s hometown in Saskatchewan does – let’s hope that counters the home field advantage.”
McDowell was also part of the European Ryder Cup team that won the ‘Miracle at Medinah’, defeating the American team after an incredible Sunday singles comeback.
DeLaet, from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, is one of the most successful Canadian golfers in recent years.
He said, “It is always great to get back to Canada to play golf and Cabot Links will provide a challenge that is unique across the country. To play with Graeme at one of Canada’s top courses should be a memorable experience.”
This year DeLaet has already recorded seven Top 10 finishes. He is currently 5th in FedEx Cup Playoff Standings and was recently named as Canada’s lone representative on the International squad for the upcoming President’s Cup.
McDowell and DeLaet will head to Cabot Links on the heels of the Tour Championship, which is the culmination of the FedEx Cup.
Cowan-Dewar and Cabot Links co-owner Mike Keiser have recently started construction on Cabot Cliffs, a second 18-hole golf course at the Cabot Resort. Cabot Cliffs is being built just north of Cabot Links on a property overlooking the Cape Breton coastline. It will be designed by internationally recognized course architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw.
About Cabot Links:
Located on over a mile of sandy beach along the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Cabot Links is Canada’s first and only authentic links golf course. Lauded as a golfer’s paradise, the Rod Whitman design incorporates the spectacular Nova Scotia landscape, dramatic seaside, undulating terrain and sandy soil, culminating in being rated the 82nd best course in GOLF Magazine’s World Top 100 Courses. Opened on June 29, 2012, Cabot Links features 18 holes of challenging links golf, accommodations at Cabot Links Lodge and exquisite dining. www.cabotlinks.com
