Bell Bay Golf Club
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Le Portage
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If the postcard-esque setting of this course
between the water and mountains doesn’t
move you, it’s hard to say what will.
Le Portage Golf Club is a good test for an
avid golfer, with good scoring opportunities
to be had along the way. Be sure to check out
the course website, which does as fine a job
as any of breaking down each hole with both
shot recommendations and video tours.
The course partners with lodging suppliers
in Cheticamp on stay-and-play packages,
so finding a place to bed down for the night
won’t be a problem.
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Nestled into Baddeck, an old trading post town, Bell Bay Golf Club is a place where you
can feel history even as it gives way to modern amenities.
The seaside course offers plenty to see, but if you get caught up in the visual splendor
you might find yourself in some dicey golf situations.
Designed by the prolific Thomas McBroom, the course plays more than 7,000 yards
from the tips and packs a wallop in several spots, including a par-5 finishing hole that
plays 545 yards even from the white tees.
Rates in the busy season are $90 for 18 holes (half price for a second round that day),
though thrifty golfers can walk nine holes after 5 p.m. for just $20. Travelers can stay
on-site at the resort, which offers cottages and a hotel as well as a dining room and lounge.