Foxford Hills Golf Club

Jun 24th, 2009

Foxford Hills Golf Course review by Dan Perry The one defining feature of this course would have to be the bunkers. I was continually impressed throughout the course on the shape, size and placement of the bunkers.The opening hole starts out simple enough, with a shortish par 4. If your driver is on, go ahead and carry the bunkers on the left. It shouldn’t be too much of a carry (200 yards or so), and it will leave you with a very short approach to a large, receptive green. The second is a par 5 that is probably impossible to reach in two. By distance alone it is reachable, but the green has water in front, and is thin and not very receptive. The fifth hole is a short downhill par 4, with water to the right of the green. The 6th is a monster par 5 (and the number one handicap hole). There’s a sign that asks you not to cut the corner because of children playing. I originally thought this was a negative, until I finished playing the hole. There is no way to reach this thing in two. It’s 595 yards from the Gold tees with an uphill tee shot. The ninth is a great downhill par 4. I’ve always liked the shots where it feels like a well-struck drive could go for miles, and this is that type of hole. The 10th is a 530 yard par five that turns towards the right. Plan on hitting your tee shot up the left side; everything slopes to the right. The 11th (called Slice of Heaven) is another of those holes where you feel like you can drive it a mile. The wind blows left to right (if not directly in your face), so aim up the left side to keep it out of the bunker collection on the right. The approach is uphill, so plan on an extra club. The 12th is a fairly straight-forward short par 4 (only 301 from the Gold tees.) With water up the right, and unbelievable bunkering. ,Starting with the 13th hole, there are very few homes bordering the rest of the golf course. In fact, there are a few holes without any homes. The 14th green is actually surrounded by tall trees, making you feel like nobody else is around. The fourteenth is much tougher than it looks like from the tee. There’s water on the right of the fairway, and strategic bunkers on both sides, making accuracy of your tee shot very important. The approach is uphill, and don’t be afraid to hit it. Although there are trees behind the green, there’s lots of room to play.Fifteen is the signature hole; a downhill, potentially reachable par 5. If you hammer your drive down the left-side, or hit a deep draw, the green is receptive enough to go for it in two. There’s water in front of the green, but there’s room behind it, and a bunker (surprise, surprise.) The 16th is probably my personal favorite hole on the course. Downhill tee shot, and severely uphill approach. There’s some water at the bottom, but it’s basically out of play. The sixteenth is called “Babbling Brook” but we couldn’t figure out why. The water at the bottom is stagnant. Then we found it, on the left side of the fairway. There is an actual brook, although not visible unless you’re really looking for it. The course finishes on a hole called Oak Alley, and it’s pretty obvious why it’s so named. The approach is one of the more interesting ones on the course. Big bunker left, and water to the right. I would definitely recommend this to anyone, even the seasoned player. There’s enough challenge here for everyone.