There has been a lot of buzz about Canada's newest golf course, Cabot Links in Nova Scotia, which is being touted as the only true Canadian links and the "Canadian Bandon." Several lucky media members played the course Friday before the official opening in July.

Golf Magazine editor Eamon Lynch was one of the lucky few who got a tee time at Cabot Links. Check out his tweets and photos from his round.

PHOTOS: Cabot Links in Nova Scotia

Home.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The 18th tee. Aim at the Pastor's office, the towers right of the clubhouse.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The Pastor needs to pray over this one behind the 17th.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The par-3 17th, 127 today.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The approach to 16.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

Looking back down 15. The Pastor and I credit different architects for this beauty. ‪#RodWhitman‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The bunker fronting 15, from which @stephaniewei needed 10 swings to escape last year.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The inviting 15th

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The Danny DeVito of @cabotlinks: short and nasty. 100 yards.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The approach to 13.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The blind 2nd shot at the par-5 13th.... View from over the hill to follow.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

My favorite hole, the 9th, which doglegs left around MacIssac's Pond. Birdie yesterday, today.....

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The 10th green set against MacIssac's Pond.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The 10th green, playing 195 yards today.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The Pastor talking about his admiration for Tiger and hoping his "interior life" comes together. Praying for his putting stroke too.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The green on the short par-4 8th.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

What the Pastor's higher authority can't deliver, mine can. Playing through thanks to Marshall Joe.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The Biarritz green at the 7th, which is 247 yards from the tips. Into the wind.?

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

From the 5th tee.?

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The Marshall is off to move along the slow group. "Iron fist in a velvet glove," he says. I told him the glove isn't necessary.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

Groups putting on the shared double green for 4 and 13. Pastor's game betraying signs of doubt and little conviction.?

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The 13th green, seen from the 4th fairway. ?

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

View from 4th tee with the offending foursome. Pastor refuses to smite them. Says he needs them in pew. ?#selfish?

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The worst thing about opening days: a foursome that's already a hole+ behind in the 4th fairway. I shall ask Pastor to smite them.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The second green, ending a 620-yard par-5.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The approach to the first. The pastor skipped the bunker. Blesses himself.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

I'm paired up with the local pastor. This is someone's cruel joke. I hope he's hard of hearing. ?#MilitantAtheist? ?#FoulLanguageUser

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The opening tee shot @cabotlinks. Blind, beautiful, brawny.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

Standing by the first tee looking across the 5th green to the Gulf of St Lawrence. ?#cabotlinks

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

On the first @cabotlinks

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

Looking back down the 18th fairway toward Cabot's version of Ailsa Craig. A hell of a carry.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

The lodges at @cabotlinks.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

Proud papas: @cabotlinks owners Ben Cowan-Dewar (left) and Mike 'Bandon Dunes' Keiser greet players on the 1st tee.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

Every room at Cabot Links has a golf-related quote on the door. This nugget of truth adorns Room 1.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

Sunset at Cabot Links, Nova Scotia.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 29, 2012

Golf Magazine's Eamon Lynch and Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee played in the summer solstice marathon at  Bandon Dunes -- all four courses, 72 holes, in one day. Here's a sample of the tweets and photos from their adventure.

Battered but proud after 72 holes. And so to the bar. Over and out.campl.us/kh1m

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 21, 2012

Home. Hole 72.campl.us/kh08

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 21, 2012

The view from the 17th tee, Bandon Dunes. The end is nigh.campl.us/khZv

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 21, 2012

@chambleebrandel keeping it classy on the home stretch. If he had been this relaxed on Tour.....two wins? http://campl.us/khUg

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Like a marathoner entering the stadium, we've made the turn at Bandon Dunes. Just 9 holes until we open the vodka spigot.‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

The 6th at Bandon Dunes. Our 60th of the day. Legs tingling. http://campl.us/khPk‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

‬Foot racing @chambleebrandel up the fairway on the 55th hole of the day. He's fast for an old fart.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Hole 54 in the books: 18 at Old Mac. http://campl.us/khKb‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Limited sun screen will once again look like Dennis Conner after the world cup pic.twitter.com/uB9sMwcM

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 20, 2012

Playing Old MacDonald in a 25 mph breeze some hear seagulls, all I hear is the awful screaming of the lambs...

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 20, 2012

@SportsEsquire @eamonlynch @golfbandondunes emergency scotch

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 20, 2012

Good company. Ken Jowdy, owner of Diamanté in Cabo, and Brandel. No 9 at Old Mac. http://campl.us/khDQ‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Too much booth time. http://campl.us/khB3‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

I've now made 4 birdies to @chambleebrandel 's 5. With a little practice maybe I too can win a national Open. (Chile, 1996).‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Eamon wanted to know if this was considered a bunker ,,,, It wasn't on the sheet this morning pic.twitter.com/HdMoxaLm

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 20, 2012

The face of a (one time) champion. @chambleebrandel. A face only a Tiger could hate. http://campl.us/khz3‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

The brilliant tee shot at No. 3, Old Macdonald. http://campl.us/khzR‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

78 at Bandon Trails, or Bandon Trials as I think of it. I can guarantee scores shall only climb.‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Blessed be the @kentwool socks. Just got Chamblee into them. His old feet can't take the heat.‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Halfway home before noon. On to Old Macdonald. 11:55am.‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

One of these days I'm asking the shuttle driver who ferries me to the 14th to keep going all the way to 15. ‪#BulldozerPlease‬

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Yet another atrocity pic.twitter.com/0BpjxSVq

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 20, 2012

My favorite hole in America. No. 14 at Bandon Trails. (biting lip). http://campl.us/khtw

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Love the 10th at Bandon Trails but just took more strokes there than a testosterone-fueled teenager.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

Just asked Chamblee if he knows any Tour pros who would play this event for giggles. He can't think of one.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

The 5th at Bandon Trails. My favorite par-3 on the property. http://campl.us/khnu

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

"Not bad for a broken down Tour pro." pic.twitter.com/5Nlzl57C

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

@IBFinchy playing with golf magazine executive editor Eamon Lynch , seeing plenty of those. Lewis and Clark would be taxed.

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 20, 2012

The 2nd at Bandon Trails. 8:58am. Blessed be the Ecco boom hybrid shoes. http://campl.us/khlU

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

@eamonlynch yes but I just signed a deal with 5 hour energy to offset my expenses.

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 20, 2012

I told Eamon he was taking it away a "little" shut but he doesn't believe me.

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) June 20, 2012

Good-good. Birdies on 18. Round one in the books. 2 hours, 53 minutes. On to Bandon Trails. Let the suffering begin. pic.twitter.com/zdjxiIQB

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

The 13th at Pacific Dunes, seen from the 14th green. 7:46am. About 12 hours to go. pic.twitter.com/l565Zoq0

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

The 11th at Pacific Dunes. All of America is to your right. Hole 10 of 72. pic.twitter.com/QtNN9Deh

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

What would Sean Foley make of this? @chambleebrandel on the 9th at Pacific Dunes. pic.twitter.com/RLa6uFLG

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

The 4th at Pacific Dunes. 6:15am. 68 to go. pic.twitter.com/ki9oQQrz

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

@chambleebrandel There is the tiger tracker and the Eamon tracker , the Eamon tracker needs a cart...ALREADY >> you don't even play anymore

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

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— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

And so it begins. No. 1 at Pacific Dunes. 5:35am. Where did it all go wrong?.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

About to hit the range at Bandon Dunes with @chambleebrandel. Hope he doesn't think he can critique my swing without consequences.

— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 20, 2012

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