Two New Golf Courses in Nova Scotia - Bell Bay and Osprey Ridge Golf Clubs open this year and add to the already varied and exciting courses available to the golfer in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Nova Scotia's Sophomore Sisters Ready for Year 2 - Travelin' Tony Tee (Editor @ Large)

Bell Bay shows off its view of the Bras D'or Lakes The 1999 Season is year two for two new and world class courses in Nova Scotia. After highly succesful freshman seasons, this pair are welcome additions to the wonderful courses offerred for the locals. For the tourist, they are two more wonderful reasons to make Atlantic Canada your choice for top quality golf packages at great value. May we introduce you to Bell Bay (photos this page) and Osprey Ridge !

Bell Bay Golf Club

The winner of "The Best New Course in Canada - 1998" by Golf Digest, Bell Bay overlooks the Bras D'or Lakes in Baddeck, Cape Breton. This Thomas McBroom designed masterpiece offers you almost 50,000 square feet of teeing area with a water view of the lands of Alexander Graham Bell. Not to be forgotten is Cape Breton's own natural beauty. Its rolling mountains and ocean views make driving to this course just as beautiful as playing it. Driving up the tree-covered paved roadway, just off the middle of the town you see a spectacular clubhouse which is literally engulfed by the course it serves.

The course is simply breathtaking. While every hole is spectacular in its own right, the finest land was saved for the finishing holes. The 15th is a long par four that requires a tough second shot. The 15th is followed by a second par four on the 16th hole. The last two holes consist of a dangerous par three 17th and the finale at the 18th is a superb par 5.

The job of transforming a lot of spruce trees into a 121-acre golf course began in late 1995. The anticipation for the opening of the golf course was finally satisfied in the Fall of 1997 when the first 9 holes were opened to its members on September 1st. The front nine was played for little over a month, then on October 9th, 1998 the last nine holes were officially opened to the golfing public.

"IT was really worth waiting for," said Scott MacAuly. "There isn't one hole that's not spectacular. You can see the Bras d'Or Lakes, Beinn Bhreagh, the landscape is gorgeous." MacAuly hopes that the new golf course will help attract tourists to the island. Scott MacAuly owns the Bell Bay Course along with Sandy Campbell, Bruce Anderson, and Dr. Carly Chow.

The 6-million dollar course opened for its second full season in mid May. Quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best playing fields in Nova Scotia, Bell Bay is completely soft-spiked. The clubhouse is a good companion for the course as it is one of the finest around. Following your game, you can treat yourself to a dining experience which is second to none.

Bell Bay has the biggest practice facility east of Montreal, providing the player with the opportunity to perfect his or her game. The course is laid out with a yardage of 5,165 yards to 7,037, and is a par 72. This course is guaranteed to give you plenty of reasons to keep returning .

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- On to Osprey Ridge

The picturesque fairways and greens of Bell Bay Golf Club

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