Fox Hollow GC: #8
A view of green #8 at Fox Hollow Golf Course
GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.1
774 Reviews (774)
5 Stars
348
4 Stars
312
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
82.6%
Recommend this course
690 out of 774 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.7
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
5.0
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
77.2%
Recommend this course
44 out of 57 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
Course Highlights
Fox Hollow's challenging hilly layout and lush, well-maintained fairways consistently reward golfers seeking a fun public course experience. Friendly staff, highlighted by welcoming pro shop service, make every visit feel genuinely enjoyable.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6403 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.4

Fox Hollow Golf Course in Somerville sprawls across acres of rolling woodlands, offering dramatic elevation changes throughout the par-70 layout. Designed by local designer Hal Purdy, the abundant trees and hilly terrain have been deftly incorporated into the course. Originally built in 1967, the golf course was completely redesigned in 2000 to make it more challenging while at the same time improving its playability. Since its renovation, it has garnered a local following but it is still one of the better kept secrets of Somerset County, making it likely that golfers will be able to play the golf course regardless of the day or time. In addition to the course, there is also a practice facility with a grass driving range, a bunkered practice green, and an expansive putting green. One reason Fox Hollow G.C. is a popular choice, besides the enjoyable layout, is the affordability it offers.

Book a Tee Time at
Fox Hollow Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com

Course Details

Year Built 1967
Golf Season Year round
Architect Hal Purdy (1967)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Accolades

The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

4.1
774 Reviews (774)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 32
Bunkers 24
Undulating Greens 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 23
Advanced Golfers 18
A Weekend Splurge 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 25
Worth the Drive 20
Convenient to the City 6

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tough greens

Greens are really fast and difficult to read. They slope back to front on most of them, if you’re above the hole you basically have to tap it or it’s going 10ft past the hole. Other than that it’s a cool layout with a lot of elevation change. Fairways are narrow but it’s not going to kill you if you miss them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun day and challenging beautiful course

This course has a very nice lay out and it;s a beautiful course with thick rough.

The greens and putting was very challenging with the pin locations and even more so than Crystal Springs and Trump National. If you have to put downhill, good luck, the ball keeps rolling and rolling with a slight tap and your second put is often longer than your first put. It is better to be in the front of the green than the back or above the pin. That is generally the case but even more so on this course. I got on the greens in two on most holes but the puts were very difficult. I really enjoyed the challenge and I can't wait to play there again .I learned things about putting that I have not learned on other greens that will make me a better player.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough course

Bunkers were rock hard

Rough was very deep And the greens were

very fast and hilly. Lots of run off didn’t seem like they water them

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Enjoyable round

Course was lush and in great shape even with all the recent rain. The rough was brutal, so it made the round a bit slow. But overall an ejoyable round on a challenging enough golf course where I had to use every club in the bag.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slowest round of my life

Don’t waste your time here…longest round of my life.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fox Hollow

Tee time was delayed by 30 minutes on Memorial Day. Every pin position was on a ridge. Massive backup took 5 hours to play 18. Really enjoyed playing this course in the past but this will be the last time I come.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/31/2025

We are sorry that your round did not live up to your usual experience. We work hard to enforce 14 minutes per hole, but especially holidays can be challenging. Our normal pace daily is 4:15 and often faster than that. Thanks you for the feedback on the pin placement. We had not heard that from anyone else and will ensure the setup crew is mindful of that going forward.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

5 hour round

Beautiful course. Very slow play, a wait on every hole. The starter said they started the day 10 minutes behind?? The fairways and greens in great shape but the rough was ridiculous! Way too tall. Balls everywhere because no one could find their balls! All in all it was a beautiful sunny day and enjoyable, but would think twice about playing here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/31/2025

Thanks for your feedback. After 5 days of rain the rough got ahead of us that week until we could get the mowers on it, which also slowed play. Please give us another chance. It's hard when Mother Nature is your partner, we can't control everything as desired, I'm sure other courses in our region had the same issue.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great

Fox Hollow is a great course, and don’t let the distance fool you. Nice challenging course. Must hit fairways. Thick unforgiving rough. Fast greens. Great afternoon overall.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Fox Hollow

Beautiful setting. Good course design, though the rough, elevation changes, and fast greens are more challenging than the course slopes and ratings suggest. Bunkers aren’t well maintained, need to be raked very heavily to soften up the sand. Course personnel are more focused on getting players out quickly, even before their tee times, rather than making sure everyone has a quality experience.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deep rough, good luck finding your ball

This course has an interesting and sometimes challenging layout, with many elevation changes. There are a number of times that require a blind shot, with only the top of the flag in view. If you miss the green, it is a challenge to find your ball in the tall rough. The same is true if you miss the fairway.

We were playing in early May, so it is difficult for the maintenance crew to keep the rough very short, but it was a bit too much for this 15 handicap golfer.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good but

Overall condition and course Layout is good as usual. Green ls were not as good as usual since still recovering from aeration. Rolls bumpy. Hopefully greens are good as a month ago next time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fox Hollow April 24 2025

Aerated greens and 5th hole closed due to water main break. Mostly open fairways, hilly with many sloping lies. Significant bunkering and both nines close with a par three over water. Helpful, friendly staff. Would eagerly play again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Nice, but caveat emptor

Course is in good shape, but would have liked to know that the 5th hole was not available AND the greens were aerated (not puttable). GolfNow felt like “bait and switch” with no clue about current course conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/25/2025

PS, and we lowered the rate on our website. Again, it's best to book directly with the golf course.

Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/25/2025

We strongly urge people to book through our website since we post the latest conditions, such as the greens aeration last week. We don't control what third-party resellers, such as GN, may list. It's always better to book directly. The 5th hole construction issue just happened and is being fixed this morning, we offered people to play extra holes if they wanted w/o charge. If the pro shop did not sahre that with you please let me know. Customer satisfaction is our first priority. You can email me at matt@mstargolf.com (FHGC owner). Thanks.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Nearby Courses
Bedminster, New Jersey
Private
2.5
2
Bedminster Township, New Jersey
Private
2.5
2
Bedminster, New Jersey
Private
2.5
2
Bridgewater, New Jersey
Public
3.9685253208
521
Bridgewater, New Jersey
Private
4.0
1
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Private
4.8571428571
5
Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Municipal
4.6474985405
1136
Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Municipal
4.6643552526
103
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
Private
4.5
2
Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Municipal
4.6474985405
1136
Golf Packages
The Monster Golf Club

Resorts World Catskills Stay & Play Package

Click Below
MONTICELLO, NY | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Resorts World Catskills Casino and golf at The Monster at Resorts World Catskills.

Resorts World Catskills Stay & Play Package

Click Below
MONTICELLO, NY | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Resorts World Catskills Casino and golf at The Monster at Resorts World Catskills.

Seaview Stay & Play Golf Package

CLICK BELOW
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel and golf at Seaview Golf Club - Bay & Pines Courses.
Seaview Golf Club - Bay Course

Seaview Stay & Play Golf Package

CLICK BELOW
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Seaview Hotel - Destination by Hyatt and golf at Seaview Golf Club - Bay & Pines Courses.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account