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Executive Course

Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa

Wallace, Nova Scotia, CA
9 holesPar 271,039 yds27.9/90

About this course

The Executive Course at Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa serves as a shorter complement to the property's championship layout, both designed by Canadian architect Graham Cooke. Located on Nova Scotia's Northumberland Strait coastline near the village of Wallace, the course occupies a dramatic setting where forested terrain meets coastal bluffs overlooking the water. The property was developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a luxury resort destination, with the golf courses forming the centerpiece of the experience. Cooke's routing for the Executive Course takes advantage of the natural topography, incorporating elevation changes and wooded corridors that characterize this part of Nova Scotia. The layout provides a less time-intensive option for resort guests while still offering legitimate design interest and scenic variety. Several holes move through dense stands of pine and hardwood, while others open to views of the strait and the surrounding countryside. The course functions as both a practice venue for players preparing for the longer championship course and as a standalone experience for those seeking a quicker round. Its design reflects the broader character of Fox Harb'r's golf offerings: integration with the natural landscape, attention to coastal setting, and routing that reveals the property's varied terrain. The Executive Course shares the resort's overall maintenance standards and access to the full range of amenities, including the spa and dining facilities that have established Fox Harb'r as a destination property in the Maritimes.

Quick facts

Location
Wallace, Nova Scotia, CA
Access
Public
Year built
2001
Designer
Graham Cooke
Holes
9
Par
27
Length
1,039 yards
Difficulty
27.9/90

Getting there

The journey to Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa begins at Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), roughly ninety minutes northeast along the Nova Scotia coast, where the landscape gradually shifts from urban sprawl to windswept maritime terrain. The drive itself becomes the arrival experience - a graceful descent through the Northumberland Strait region, where salt-tinged air and glimpses of Atlantic shoreline announce your transition into one of Canada's most secluded golf destinations. For those arriving by private aviation, nearby regional airstrips offer discreet access to the resort's quiet corner of Wallace, where the final miles dissolve into a landscape of rolling fairways, weathered stone, and the distant murmur of the sea - a fitting prelude to one of Nova Scotia's most coveted golf and spa retreats.

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Common questions about Executive at Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Executive was designed by Graham Cooke.

Yes. Executive at Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Executive is 27.

Executive plays 1,039 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Executive is 90.

Executive is a 9-hole course.

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