Inspired by Scotland, golf course in Atlantic Canada (The Associated Press)

INVERNESS, Nova Scotia (AP) -- Ribbons of manicured turf weave through dunes land, connecting the shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the higher elevation of town in this remote corner of Cape Breton Island. Here, a 21st century golf destination has been conceived, inspired by the venerable links courses of Scotland. There is an adjacent pub with samplings of single-malt Scotch, but no motorized golf carts or beer wagons on the course itself.

It's not cheap - up to almost $200 a round during the summer - and the drive from the airport in Nova Scotia's provincial capital of Halifax is almost 200 miles (320 kilometers). Even so, Cabot Links has been ranked among the world's top 50 courses…