Golfing on the South Shore

Great Golfing Fore Shore

Fill your bucket to overflowing with fabulous courses and spectacular views! Indeed if golf is your game you’re going to love it here on Nova Scotia’s South Shore FORE SHORE!!!

Whether your an old pro or new to the sport you’ll find a course to suit your skills. Some with 9 holes, some with 18, each with their own fantastic design, and all of them set amidst the most beautiful backdrop. In fact, the scenery just might be your biggest handicap.

Aspotogan Ridge Golf Course

The Aspotogan Ridge Golf Course was designed by Atlantic Canada’s leading golf course architect, Robert LeBlanc. The course beautifully showcases the rolling wooded area and features inland lakes, rolling plains, meadows, river valleys and granite outcroppings. The first 9 holes will delight players with challenges that lie around each turn. There are plans to add a second 9 holes in the future. Enjoy a round soon then hit their Parkwood Grill for post-game refreshments and more!

Bluenose Golf Club

The Bluenose Golf Club is a public 9-hole par 35 which offers a fun and pleasant experience for golfers of all levels. Their Public Restaurant offers convenience after golfing and a spectacular view of the Town of Lunenburg and the famous Bluenose when she’s docked in her home port.

Chester Golf Club

Chester Golf Club offers visitors the magic of a classic golf course in a seaside setting. The course routing provides a golfing adventure that is both challenging and enjoyable for all skill levels. It is a joy to play, whether you aspire to break one hundred twenty or par of seventy. Any missed shots will be due to the distracting beauty of the Atlantic Ocean, the islands, and the colourful sailboats tacking in the wind.

Osprey Ridge Golf Course

A creation of internationally recognized golf course architect Graham Cooke, Osprey Ridge is an 18-hole championship course that provides a worthy challenge and a unique and pleasurable golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Four sets of tees play from 5,300 to 6,600 yards, and feature tree-lined fairways, with varying elevations, speckled with 54 sand traps, water in play on ten holes, and large undulating greens.

River Hills Golf & Country Club

Experience the River Hills Golf & Country Club. Play along the majestic Clyde River on the front nine and then head into an elevated, wooded experience framed by rock walls before returning riverside to three challenging finish holes. Their facilities include an18 hole course, putting green, practice area, pull & power carts, club rentals, pro shop, club storage, fully licensed lounge and deck area & restaurant.

Sherwood Golf & Country Club

The Sherwood Golf & Country Club offers an exquisite balance of nature and golf. Nestled in pristine South Shore beauty, located on Highway 14, just one hour outside of Halifax in the town of Sherwood, founded in 1759 by New England Planters. This scenic golf course with its well-groomed landscapes and beautiful British Colonial clubhouse is a wonderful place to play around or for you to host your next golfing event.

White Point Golf Course

Described by many as the most picturesque golf course in Atlantic Canada, White Point Golf Course is challenging for the avid golfer, yet endlessly playable for recreational enthusiasts with small greens, narrow fairways, and strong sea breezes—all with incredible ocean views. This spectacular nine-hole, par 35 oceanside course was established in 1932 shortly after the resort’s opening, and continues to be one of the most popular parts of their oceanside Beach Resort Community.

You’ll find course-specific details, maps, online links and more on each of the above-mentioned properties in our grid below – so check those out and then make plans to get in as many rounds as you can while you’re here on Nova Scotia’s South Shore You’ll have fun FORE SHORE!!!

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