Antigonish Golf & Country Club

Antigonish Golf & Country Club sits in the town of Antigonish in northeastern Nova Scotia, roughly halfway between Halifax and Cape Breton Island. The course was designed by Canadian architect Robert Moote, who worked extensively across the Maritime provinces during the mid-twentieth century, creating layouts that typically work with the region's natural terrain rather than imposing dramatic earthmoving. The club serves a small university town—home to St. Francis Xavier University—and the surrounding rural community. The routing occupies rolling terrain characteristic of this part of Nova Scotia, where modest elevation changes and natural contours shape the playing corridors. Moote's design philosophy in the Maritimes generally emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating strategic interest through green complexes and thoughtful bunkering. The course reflects the traditional parkland character common to Canadian clubs of its era, with tree-lined fairways and greens that reward accurate approach play. Antigonish functions as a community club where local members and visitors experience golf in a setting typical of small-town Nova Scotia. The club maintains traditions common to Canadian golf clubs of similar vintage, providing a social hub for the area alongside its sporting facilities. The course offers a straightforward test of golf without pretense, shaped by the landscape and climate of the Maritime provinces.