Preferred by many
members, the West Course,
formerly known as the Red Fox,
offers wide manicured fairways
and large elevated fast rolling
greens. Water comes into play on
6 holes requiring forced carries
from the back tees but with the
option of going around the
hazards from the forward tees.
Fairway bunkers are stategically
placed to grab the wayward shot
and there is no lack of sand
guarding the greens. This
beautiful Gene Hamm design
offers plenty of “bail out”
places to avoid the most severe
drop offs and deep faced
bunkers. The G-6 hybrid bent
grass greens hold shots well,
but may confound even the best
of putters with their
characteristic subtle breaks.
The West Course
offers its fair share of
risk/reward shots often daring
the advanced players to cut
corners or play it safe. The 2nd
hole is the most difficult at
Foxfire. With water on the left
and a steep climb to a huge
green with a deceiving false
front, this par 4 plays much
longer than the 408 yards on the
scorecard. The longest hitters
may attempt to carry the water,
but they need to fly the ball
over 260 yards to clear the
hazard. The 12th hole
measures 573 from the back tees
with a tight second shot and a
challenging up hill approach to
a triple tiered green. Give the
West Course a try and tell us
about your favorite hole.
