# Cabot

> Cabot is a Toronto-based developer and operator of golf-led resorts and residential communities. Its model begins with architecturally distinctive golf in hard-to-copy landscapes, adds boutique lodging and hospitality, and then sells or operates luxury homes whose value is strengthened by the destination around them. From a former coal-mining site in Cape Breton, the private company has expanded across Canada, the United States, Scotland, France, Saint Lucia and Norway, while also managing four U.S. golf properties.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Toronto, Canada
- **Founders:** Ben Cowan-Dewar (Co-Founder and CEO), Mike Keiser (Co-Founder and investor)
- **Team size:** LinkedIn reports 1,001-5,000 employees; provided company enrichment estimates approximately 4,100.
- **Products:** Cabot Cape Breton, Cabot Saint Lucia, Cabot Citrus Farms, Cabot Highlands, Cabot Bordeaux
- **Notable:** Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 among Canada's best public courses in 2026 by SCOREGolf., Four Cabot courses appeared in Golf Digest's 2026-2027 World's 100 Greatest Courses, with three in the top 25., Cabot says Cape Breton employs more than 600 people in a community of roughly 1,200.

## Products & services

- **Cabot Cape Breton** — Nova Scotia flagship with Cabot Links, Cabot Cliffs, The Nest, lodging, dining and residences.
- **Cabot Saint Lucia** — Private Caribbean residential resort anchored by the Coore & Crenshaw-designed Point Hardy Golf Club.
- **Cabot Citrus Farms** — Florida golf resort on the former World Woods site, with Karoo, Roost, The Squeeze, The Wedge, lodging and residences.
- **Cabot Highlands** — Scottish destination including Castle Stuart and the Tom Doak-designed Old Petty course.
- **Cabot Bordeaux** — Médoc golf destination with Châteaux and Vignes, plus planned real estate.
- **Cabot Revelstoke** — Planned all-season British Columbia mountain resort with golf, lodge, short course, residences, dining and ski access.
- **Lofoten Links** — Norwegian Sea golf and lodging destination added to the collection through an undisclosed investment.
- **Cabot-managed properties** — Strategy and operations for Cascata, Serket, Grand Bear and Chariot Run in the United States.

## Achievements

- Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 among Canada's best public courses in 2026 by SCOREGolf.
- Four Cabot courses appeared in Golf Digest's 2026-2027 World's 100 Greatest Courses, with three in the top 25.
- Cabot says Cape Breton employs more than 600 people in a community of roughly 1,200.
- Cabot expanded from one Nova Scotia project to seven golf destinations across six countries, plus four managed U.S. properties.
- Cabot Saint Lucia was named a 2024 Development of the Year and Cabot Citrus Farms received the designation for 2025 in company-listed accolades.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Cabot's current collection lists six core properties, Lofoten Links and four Cabot-managed U.S. courses.
- **2026-06** — Cabot Cape Breton was ranked No. 3 among Canadian resorts by Travel + Leisure, according to a Cabot LinkedIn update.
- **2026-06** — Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links were ranked first and second in SCOREGolf's 2026 Canadian public-course list.
- **2026-05** — Cabot unveiled expanded plans for Cabot Revelstoke, including a mountain lodge, residences and The Rail Yard short-course social hub ahead of a 2027 debut.
- **2026-04** — Cabot launched a consolidated multi-property website at cabot.com.
- **2025-08** — Old Petty at Cabot Highlands began preview play ahead of its planned 2026 grand opening.
- **2025-02** — Cabot formalized its U.S. management portfolio, building on operations run through affiliate CDN Golf Management since 2022.
- **2025-01** — Cabot named Brooke Henderson its first professional golf ambassador during the Cabot Citrus Farms opening period.
- **2024-09** — Cabot announced an investment in Norway's Lofoten Links for an undisclosed amount.

## Links

- Website: https://cabot.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cabot-golf-resorts/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cabotcapebreton
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cabot/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/cabotcapebreton/

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Last updated: 2026-08-23