Foxtail Golf Club - South Course
About
There are two championship courses at Foxtail Golf Club, the North and the South. Situated in the heart of wine country, both courses enjoy a lush, scenic landscape and pleasant views of the surrounding countryside. The longer and more difficult North Course was completely redesigned to make it more challenging but the player-friendly South Course has remained a favorite destination of both Sonoma and Marin Counties for its playability. It provides a more beginner-friendly option than the North, but there are still plenty of challenges in store. No water hazards come into play but there are several strategically placed bunkers as well as trees lining the fairways. In addition to the two golf courses, Foxtail also boasts one of the best practice facilities in the North Bay. There is a full driving range available as well as chipping and putting greens.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6492 yards | 71.9 | 125 |
| Blue | 71 | 6224 yards | 70.9 | 124 |
| Blue (W) | 71 | 6224 yards | 76.5 | 131 |
| White | 71 | 5830 yards | 68.7 | 122 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5830 yards | 74.3 | 127 |
| Red | 71 | 5343 yards | 65.8 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5343 yards | 71.3 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.9/125 | 395 | 550 | 104 | 426 | 126 | 403 | 170 | 508 | 376 | 3058 | 393 | 540 | 443 | 426 | 202 | 410 | 384 | 161 | 475 | 3434 | 6492 |
| Blue M: 70.9/124 W: 76.5/131 | 371 | 534 | 104 | 409 | 117 | 386 | 156 | 495 | 357 | 2929 | 369 | 514 | 427 | 414 | 189 | 396 | 375 | 147 | 464 | 3295 | 6224 |
| White M: 68.7/122 W: 74.3/127 | 361 | 521 | 99 | 345 | 107 | 299 | 143 | 483 | 352 | 2710 | 353 | 497 | 393 | 388 | 176 | 380 | 347 | 134 | 452 | 3120 | 5830 |
| Red M: 65.8/115 W: 71.3/118 | 328 | 498 | 79 | 325 | 87 | 281 | 118 | 462 | 329 | 2507 | 326 | 459 | 360 | 355 | 146 | 343 | 309 | 113 | 425 | 2836 | 5343 |
| Silver M: 63.9/107 W: 68.3/114 | 297 | 462 | 75 | 277 | 84 | 271 | 121 | 421 | 292 | 2300 | 276 | 425 | 326 | 321 | 120 | 316 | 277 | 113 | 400 | 2574 | 4874 |
| Handicap | 15 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 8 |
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Rained the night before flooded the front nine closed 2 bridges.
Under normal conditions the course is fun to play it has drainage problems they had pumps on the course to put the water into the ponds from the fairways. We could only play a few holes on the front nine due to 2 bridges that were flooded and you couldn't cross. All in all it's a good course and long from the tips, four sets of tee boxes. Trees line the fairways but plenty of room to stay in the fairway, ponds along the way and the greens are guarded by big bunkers. The course is flat and easy to walk, the greens have breaks which makes them a little challenging and fun, we will play it again!
Great value, long fairways, challenging greens---all good!
LOTS of roll on the fairways---on the green in 3 on a par 5. Good for a golfer's self esteem...
over priced for for course maintanence, cart paths were broken with big chunks missing and greens were very bumpy and sand traps were very hard.
course ranger stated that the course needed more money to do the upgrades to sand trapped ( which were like concrete). The cart paths were in great need of repair. I played on a Sunday late morning and only saw a beverage cart only once on the entire round of golf. This seemed like a simple opportunity to generate money. On the north course, there wasn't a snack bar at the turn which would be another way in increase extra money.
great condition,only 31/2 hrs for 18...nice
great experience,great staff,good greens and fairways
Swamp or Desert
I played an unpleasant round at Foxtail South. Large areas were a bog.Golf balls and shoes disappeared into the muck. Other parts were as hard as concrete. The rest was just fine.
as allways a great course to play
we arrived to play the south course three of the holes were floded so i was asked if we wanted to play the north course for the same fees it was great play the north for seven dollars with a cart was like dyeing and gone to heaven thanks ron i book all my rounds with golfnow.com u guys are great
DOG TRACK
Not a bad track but AWFUL Conditions....played 11am to find ROCK HARD DRY PATCHY fairways and SOAKING WET NOT MOWED greens. Play the NORTH COURSE if you want to play an actual golf course
OK for price paid
Fairways are split/cracking, wet spots in the rough, not sure what the issue is with maintenacne. Course could be great! Greens were in pretty good shape.
fairways need water
good deal. Course greens were bumpy. Adobe clay cracks in middle of fairways.
best course for the money in sonoma county
I've played this course for over ten years, 6-7 times a year. The course conditions are decent to moderate depending on fairway watering. I played in mid summer & found winter conditions on & around most fairways. That is to say A-Standing water. B-Mud holes. C-rough grass uncut. That being said I found the middle of the fairways dry, wellcut, & decent roll. The greens were in great shape as they usually are. Good putting is a must to score well on this course. Playing from the white tees allows the high handicapper a chance to score well.
Terrible fairways and mud traps
Greens are pretty good but bunkers have no sand, and fairways are terrible 90% of the time. I would recommend to doesn't care about conditions
I enjoy the layout but the course is in terrible condition.
I played the course again today and as usual enjoy the layout (one of the few who actually likes the South better than the North Course). Unfortunately, the course is in terrible condition. Fairways have too many bare spots yet there is too much water on much of the course. The traps are as hard as rock (no sand, just clay) and the greens are spotty at best.
This course is a great value.
The course has many unusual and challenging features so it is fun and interesting. Someone went around and planted trees right in front of where I tend to hit my drives. The greens are less than average speed but they are pretty true and there are lots of interesting double breaks. Pins are relatively accessible but some are hidden by bunkers so there is plenty of golf to play. There are bare spots in the fairways and mud puddles along the cart path on many holes. Accordingly, I recommend you play "winter rules" all year. If you are a perfectionist for conditions, play the North Course which is always pristine.
You get what you pay for.
Very rough course that is in poor shape, but is very affordable to play. It is also the slowest course i have played, so plan on spending a entire day playing. It tends to attract a lot of beginners, I guess thats the price you pay for a cheap course, but don't get me wrong, it's a fun course to for the price.
Fox Tail Golf Course
Great course with friendly staff.
Play there every week and really enjoy it!!
Cheap Rates, Poorly Maintained
Nothing more annoying than a poorly maintained golf course. The fairways are very under-watered; it's actually better to be hitting out of the short rough rather than the hardpan in the center of the fairway. Many of the fairways are so dry that there are large cracks in them where the ground has contracted. Oddly, a few holes have spots that go beyond damp, past soggy and near into swampy - too bad they can't redistribute that water!
The bunkers are generally like wet concrete - hard and damp. Most are better approached with the idea of putting or chipping out of the bunker rather than play a 'splash' sand shot.
Compared to the fairways and bunkers, the greens are in pretty good shape. There aren't any dead or weedy patches, they seem well watered and are well groomed. They roll true and while there aren't many ridges or odd breaks in the layout, the slopes make for generally interesting putts. Only one hole (the par 3 sixth) has a green that is too steeply sloped so that any downhill putt that misses the cup, no matter how softly hit, is likely to end up 12 feet past the hole. Make sure to leave the ball below the pin on that one!
Layout and architecture is pretty boring. Only one dogleg on the course and maybe two holes where water is likely to come into play. Most greens are designed to be approached straight on with bunkers left and right; no real strategy is needed to play the course, just keep hitting the ball straight and you'll be fine.
On the plus side, the rates are cheap. If you're just looking to go out and hit a golf ball around a course, this course will meet your needs and not drain your wallet in the process. The downside of being inexpensive is that on weekends it tends to be crowded with rank amateurs thinking they can play from the blue tees (and the neighboring fairways) On the last outing we heard "fore!" a half-dozen times before finishing the second hole.
what it always has been
this course is a place to go when other courses are full. The north course is better in lay out and condition. lots of room on practice mats and large putting green. It is just an okay facility. Golf is fun there...you would not say what a lousy place to play. Good value and often on golf now discount list. Adobe ground underneath always cracks in the late summer. Traps often wet even in the summer. Greens unchallenging. but adequate. Enjoy.