From top right, clockwise: Cabot Citrus Farms; Cabot St. Lucia; Cabot Revelstoke; Cabot Cliffs.
Top right, clockwise: Jeff Marsh/Jacob Sjoman/Courtesy/Evan Schiller
15th-century explorer John Cabot was born in Italy but sailed under the flag of England, commanding what are thought to be the first European voyages to North America since the Vikings. In other words, the guy rolled and made an impact, just like the golf development company that bears his name.
If you keep up with the game, you’ve probably heard of The Cabot Collection. You may even know its origin story, which dates back to 2012 and the opening of Cabot Links, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Within four years, that premier destination had welcomed a second course, Cabot Cliffs, which, like its sister, became a top 100 destination. A brand extension had begun.
And it hasn’t slowed down. Cabot has since grown into an international juggernaut, with a footprint that stretches from Canada to the Caribbean, Scotland and beyond. The past year has been particularly busy. In September, three months after buying the Golf du Médoc Resort, in France, and transforming it into Cabot Bordeaux to establish its first outlet in continental Europe, Cabot announced a strong investment in Lofoten connectiona coastal stunner in Norway, where summer rounds are played under the midnight sun.
These moves added to a rapidly growing portfolio that includes Cabot St. Lucia; of Canada Cabot Revelstoke; The Highlands of Cabot in Scotland; and our 2024 November/December GOLF cover theme, Cabot Citrus Farms in Florida, which debuts at No. 32 on our new list of the 100 best to play in the U.S. and just unveiled Roost, the design of second 18-hole course on a property that also boasts two short sporting courses. All of this constitutes motivation. Time to start planning our explorations.
