Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa
 Entrance gate to Fox Harb'r Resort | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates | 45°52′1″N 63°27′8″W / 45.86694°N 63.45222°W |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Ron Joyce |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | www.foxharbr.com |
| Designed by | Graham Cooke |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,205 |
| Course record | 63 - Tiger Woods (2009) |
Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa is a golf-focused resort in Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. The 1,100-acre (450-hectare) property was owned by Canadian businessman Ron Joyce (co-founder of Tim Hortons) and opened in 2000. The course was designed by Graham Cooke and has a par of 72. In addition to the course, the resort has a spa, marina, hunting lodge, winery, and private air strip.
History
[edit]Joyce acquired the 1,100 acres of ocean-front for the property in 1987,[1] and opened it in 2000.[2] The remnants of a lobster-processing plant from the property's previous use are visible from the back-nine holes of the course. The resort was originally envisioned to be a gated community centred on the golf course. Houses or townhouses would be privately owned and occupied by either permanent or seasonal residents, but the resort eventually evolved into a combination of "private club and public golf".[1]
Golf course
[edit]The golf course is 250 acres (100 hectares) and was designed by Graham Cooke; in 2001 Golf Digest awarded it Best New Canadian Course,[2] and in 2009 listed it as the number fifteen in their top-twenty golf courses in Canada.[3] The 7,205-yard, par 72[4] course follows the coast of the Northumberland Strait of the Atlantic Ocean.
In 2010, the course saw approximately 7,000 rounds of golf played. At a private event in 2009 Tiger Woods shot the course record, a 63.[2]
Facilities
[edit]The Fox Harb'r Resort includes a spa and conference centre. It is accessed by the road that was dubbed 'Amazing Grace Boulevard' by Ron Joyce, or the 4,885-foot (1,489-metre) private air strip.[1][2] While serving as Canadian ambassador to the United States, Frank McKenna used the Fox Harb'r facilities for an annual summer event (known as the Frank McKenna Networking Event[5]) he organized to bring together business-people from around the Maritime Provinces.[6] The resort also has a deepwater marina and a lodge for game bird hunting[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bradshaw, Stacy (April 2011). "Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa". Golf Canada Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Peters, Tom. "Fox Harb'r, Nova Scotia's classy resort". Canadian Golfer. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Best Courses In 203 Countries". Golf digest. May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Golf Course Management". Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. 70 (1–6): 10. 2002.
- ^ "Former British PM to grace Fox Harb'r resort". The News. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Sawler, Harvey (2009). Frank McKenna: Beyond Politics. Douglas & McIntyre. pp. 60–66. ISBN 9781926706863.
