Harmon Links
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Harmon Seaside Links is a public golf course
located in western Newfoundland in the town of Stephenville
, Canada
. The course is the only true links
course in Canada and plays along the coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence adjacent to Stephenville International Airport. The total length is around 6588 yards. The course is flat - great for walking-and there is almost a constant breeze which keeps you cool on those warm summer days.
. In 2000 the course added an additional 9-holes which were designed by Graham Cooke. The combined holes provide a truly unique and challenging golf experience. Bordering on the scenic Gulf of St. Lawrence, the course provides an ocean breeze that adds a soothing feel to the course while at the same time drawing attention to prevailing winds at this true links course.
The front nine meanders along the seaside and takes you through the tuckamore and coniferous woods that are prevalent along the rugged coastline. In the spirit of Turnberry, remnants of Harmon Air Force Base are interspersed among the trees in the form of ammunition bunkers in much the same condition internally as they were when they were built more than 60 years ago. The back nine has a dominant Scottish flavor, with high wavering fescue
and numerous sand bunkers guarding most of the holes; these holes have a panoramic view of Bay St. George and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
located in western Newfoundland in the town of Stephenville
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Stephenville is a Canadian town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The course is the only true links
Links (golf)
A links is the oldest style of golf course, first developed in Scotland. The word "links" comes from the Scots language and refers to an area of coastal sand dunes and sometimes to open parkland. It also retains this more general meaning in the Scottish English dialect...
course in Canada and plays along the coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence adjacent to Stephenville International Airport. The total length is around 6588 yards. The course is flat - great for walking-and there is almost a constant breeze which keeps you cool on those warm summer days.
The Course
Harmon Links was originally designed in the early 1960s as a 9-hole course for American servicemen posted at Ernest Harmon Air Force BaseErnest Harmon Air Force Base
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. The base was built by the United States Army Air Forces in 1941 under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement with the United Kingdom....
. In 2000 the course added an additional 9-holes which were designed by Graham Cooke. The combined holes provide a truly unique and challenging golf experience. Bordering on the scenic Gulf of St. Lawrence, the course provides an ocean breeze that adds a soothing feel to the course while at the same time drawing attention to prevailing winds at this true links course.
The front nine meanders along the seaside and takes you through the tuckamore and coniferous woods that are prevalent along the rugged coastline. In the spirit of Turnberry, remnants of Harmon Air Force Base are interspersed among the trees in the form of ammunition bunkers in much the same condition internally as they were when they were built more than 60 years ago. The back nine has a dominant Scottish flavor, with high wavering fescue
Fescue
Festuce is a genus of about 300 species of perennial tufted grasses, belonging to the grass family Poaceae . The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, although the majority of the species are found in cool temperate areas...
and numerous sand bunkers guarding most of the holes; these holes have a panoramic view of Bay St. George and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.