Cabot has found a unique way to make its first U. S. property stand out, even in a state where golf is a dominant activity. The unprecedented course concept at Cabot Citrus Farms in Hernando County is appropriately named “The 21” and will feature a diverse mix of holes ranging from 85 to 560 yards when it opens this year.
The 21 is an entirely new layout designed by golf architect Mike Nuzzo, who was given leeway to fit as many great holes as possible into a 100-acre parcel of the 1,200-acre property. Initially, the plan was for two extra courses of 10 and 11 holes respectively. And while that is still the case in some respects, Cabot co-founders Ben Cowan-Dewar and Mike Keiser decided to combine the two into the new 21-hole concept after taking a closer look.
The 21 is also unique in the world of golf-in a category of one when it comes to the total number of holes. The Ohoopee Match Club in Georgia has 22-holes laid out by Gil Hanse, while Rees Jones designed Haig Point’s Signature Course on South Carolina’s Daufuskie Island has 20 holes, but there are no 21-hole courses in the U.S.
Cabot’s original property, Cabot Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada has a 10-hole par 3 perched on the highest point of Cabot Cliffs called “The Nest.”
When completed, guests and members at Cabot Citrus Farms will be able to play the 21-hole full course or two different sides that have a bit of a Blackjack theme. The 10-hole course, simply called The Ten, is more conventional. While the early course routing sketches do not list par, it has three holes considered as par 3’s–115 yards to 180–and one par 5 at 560 yards. When completed, guests and members at Cabot Citrus Farms will be able to play the 21-hole full course or two different sides that have a bit of a Blackjack theme. The 10-hole course, simply called The Ten, is more conventional. While the early course routing sketches do not list par, it has three holes considered as par 3’s–115 yards to 180–and one par 5 at 560 yards. It also features six holes of traditional par 4 yardage, four of which are between 285 and 305, essentially “half-par holes. Showcasing the diversity, the 560-yard par 5, 4th hole will have a green and landforms that resemble golf in Ireland More
