# Ben Cowan-Dewar

> Ben Cowan-Dewar is the Canadian co-founder and CEO of Cabot, a golf destination development and hospitality company. A former golf travel entrepreneur, he worked with Mike Keiser and architect Rod Whitman to develop Cabot Links on a former mining site in Inverness, Nova Scotia, then expanded Cabot through new developments, acquisitions and investments in North America, the Caribbean and Europe.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Cabot
- **Organizations:** Cabot, Golf Travel Impresarios, Destination Canada (former chair), Tourism Nova Scotia (former chair), Golf Canada Foundation (past board service), Cape Breton University (past board service), Young Presidents’ Organization
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** University of Toronto, University College
- **Known for:** Co-developed Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs, both recognized in world top-100 course rankings., Received the Meritorious Service Medal in 2017., Named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **University years** — Started Golf Travel Impresarios, organizing golf travel and helping courses with digital marketing.
- **2004** — Visited the future Cabot Links site in Inverness, Nova Scotia, in December, aged 25.
- **2008** — Moved with his family to Inverness to oversee Cabot Links development.
- **2011** — Cabot Links opened a ten-hole preview layout.
- **2012** — Cabot Links opened its full 18-hole course, designed by Rod Whitman.
- **2015** — Cabot Cliffs, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, began welcoming golfers.
- **2017** — Became chair of Destination Canada; received the Meritorious Service Medal.
- **2018** — Named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
- **2022** — Cabot announced its World Woods transformation in Florida and acquired Castle Stuart in Scotland.
- **2023** — Point Hardy Golf Club at Cabot Saint Lucia celebrated its December grand opening.
- **2024** — Cabot acquired Golf du Médoc, rebranding it Cabot Bordeaux, and announced a strategic investment in Lofoten Links.
- **2025** — Cabot Citrus Farms celebrated its official grand opening in January.
- **2026** — Tom Doak’s Old Petty at Cabot Highlands officially opened on May 15.

## Achievements

- Co-developed Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs, both recognized in world top-100 course rankings.
- Received the Meritorious Service Medal in 2017.
- Named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2018.
- Built Cabot into an international golf development and hospitality business.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Old Petty at Cabot Highlands held its official grand opening on May 15, 2026.
- **2025-03** — Appeared on episode 299 of the Cookie Jar Golf podcast to discuss his early golf experiences and Cabot’s development.
- **2025-01** — Marked the official grand opening of Cabot Citrus Farms in Brooksville, Florida.
- **2024-09** — Cabot announced a strategic investment in Lofoten Links in Norway.
- **2024-07** — Cabot announced the acquisition of Golf du Médoc, now Cabot Bordeaux.

## Links

- Website: https://cabot.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcdewar/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21