Fox Hollow GC: #8
A view of green #8 at Fox Hollow Golf Course
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4.1
799 Reviews (799)
5 Stars
359
4 Stars
318
3 Stars
74
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
81.3%
Recommend this course
709 out of 799 reviews
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4.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
77.4%
Recommend this course
24 out of 31 reviews
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4.2
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
79.5%
Recommend this course
35 out of 44 reviews
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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.

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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.

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Reviews

4.1
799 Reviews (799)

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

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Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Charming Course

Short course with a few long par 5's and 3's.....in great shape. The bugs were troublesome so bring bugspray saw all sorts of animals. Course is very nice but full of character, there are a few hidden shots that can be almost unfair so take care to view the scorecard to know what you are getting into before you hit those blind shots. Played in a twosome and it took over 3 hours but I think it was just the group in front of us...still an active ranger could have helped

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course with real nice layout. Overall course in great shape. Greens had been aerated, but the price paid was well worth it. Would play again. For sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/02/2018

Thanks so much. Hope to see you there again soon. Please download our app and receive specials from time to time. Have a great golf season.

Matt G., Managing Partner

Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great find

first time playing the course - facit-lities great -

unfortunately after a lot of rain cart path only and high rough - on a regular day this is a great track and all would love to play it - fantastic restaurant 19th hole

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The rough is rediculous

To many blind landing areas and the rough was rediculous. Couldn’t even find your ball if youbwere a foot in the rough. Cut it back everything feeds into it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/02/2018

Thanks for coming out to Fox Hollow. The rough was deep the day you golfed, following so many days of rain where we could not get the mowers out. I hope you come back to play agin. The greens were aerated last week and are all healed and are putting great and our new chef is making great fans with his new menu.

Matt G., Managing Partner

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Time

Played on Monday morning...few people on the course. Round went uninterrupted. Course was in good shape. Greens were running around 9 or 10, almost healed from aeration. Could not of been better for 2nd round of the year. A little pricey (beer was $6 also).

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/02/2018

Glad you had a great round. Please download our app, we send out specials from time to time. There are times of the week in season where greens fee and carts are less than $39. If you have kids or grandkids they also golf and ride for free after 3 pm with an adult.

Matt G., Managing Partner

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

With the threat of rain, played a sub 3.5 hour round. Great condition, relatively easy, short course but long par 5s. I’ll be back plenty.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Layout, Challenging yet fair

Played here the other day for the first time. Was expecting a lot with an $80 price tag, and Fox Hollow delivered. Even for an early season round the greens rolled true, albeit a little slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

3.5 stars

Course is decent. Condition, routing and variety is all not bad. I can’t say it’s worth a long drive to visit because I just didn’t find it that interesting.

The bunkers are haphazardly placed and undefined. There’s water on the course but it all looks unnatural and utilitarian. The course needs more definition. I think Fox Hollow has potential to be a good course, but some thought (strategic and artistic) and care need to be put in to it. It needs love. It’s too short not to look beautiful.

At the moment, it’s not comparable to Bally, Neshanic, Architects and Heron.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/02/2018

Please come out again, I think you will like it better now that the wettest spring and long winter are over and our maintenance staff have been doing their magic. Its a fun course that can be almost half the price of Architects and Bally,, without the county / muni. taxpayer subsidy of Heron and Neshanic.

Matt G., Managing Partner

Played On
Reviews 278
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 25 Contributor
New York Advisor
Previously Played
Used cart

It's All Good

Course is in good shape. Not many golfer, probably be cause the fees are a little on the high side. They will be aerating after memorial day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great challenging layout

I've played this course many times over the years over the past 25 years and it seams to continue to get better and better.

It's a challenging well maintained golf course. Got my Tee Time through GolfNow.com at a good discount, which helps tremendously when you are a retiree and can't afford to play too many upscale courses such as Fox Hollow. Highly recommend this course. Be aware, it is challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Excellent course condition in cold weather

I am very please to play golf with good course condition although snow is still on my backyard. We finish 18 holes in a little over 2 hours with cart path only. The tee box, fairway and greens are all in good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Nor'Easter Relief

Fox Hollow was one of the only courses without snow. My compliments to the grounds crew who put the course into playable shape. Cart path only. It was quite playable, very nice layout not as easy as the length would indicate. I'm sure I'll be back to enjoy this course in better weather.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Feb. golf in NJ.

Well I can’t complain about anything. I was playing golf in NJ in February. Actually I was pleasantly surprised of the condition of course after a Nor-Easter . Only one hole on back nine was really wet. Nice lay out , each hole had it’s own nuances. Definite replay once season is truly underway here in Northeast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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