Fox Hopyard Golf Club

Fox Hop has been my favorite course in Ct. for 20 years, and I have played MANY Of them.
This year they suffered greatly due to course design issues that finally emerged after many years...... most notably drainage related.
The weather also played a role, as did a power outage of significant length.
Bottom line---- the course was horrendous for many, many weeks as they had to tackle endless issues and
start trying to rectify numerous large-scale problems.
That being said.....I just had to see the progress for myself so I went there to play recently and while it currently isn't by any means the Fox Hop of old, they are headed back in the right direction.
Go there in 2021!

Have played here before. Always in great shape, staff very friendly and welcoming

The course is impressive! The two days I played the greens were not good. Second day in a row was much better. They must have mowed or rolled them but still not good enough for the level of the course. They we’re bumpy, some still recovering from repair or aeration, inconsistent, too bad. Still the place is beautiful, just beautiful!! You stand on a tee box and say WOW.

Before arriving we heard of the problem with irradiation problem they had, although some
Of green were tough to put on the course was in good shape, the layout was great, we will definitely be back again

If you live in CT or nearby and have an opportunity to play here don’t pass it up. This course is absolutely gorgeous and the conditions were immaculate.

I played this course countless times this year and could not enjoy it anymore. Phenomenal track, great layout and always in top condition. Top quality staff and need to give John over there a shout out for being awesome. If you get the opportunity to play this course, I highly recommend it.

Greens where very bumpy it rained early in morning so greens had nothing done to them. Some pins ;looked liked they had been in same location for some time. Very nice course but greens today where below average. I would not hesitate to play course again though!

Play if you have the opportunity! Our lunch was sub-par, (we only had sandwiches and the bread was quite burnt) but i would give a 2nd chance and the staff and course were great!

First time playing course. Checked in at Pro Shop and was told 4 greens were temporary and given a $25 voucher that was good til July 2021 ( and a few more should have been temporary because they were in rough shape. ) I drove 90 minutes to meet my son for a round a golf ( he drove 45 min ). Love the layout but conditions were lousy. Wish they had told me when I made my reservation over the phone. I would recommend this course but not in these conditions

I really like the layout of this course and I try to play there every year when I get a chance. Unfortunately the rough weather of the Northeast this year has really really made an impact on the conditions of this course. They had completely re-turfed a few of the aprons around the greens and you can see they were trying to make an effort there. However many of the greens had patches where it was not just burnt out, but it was actual dirt spots on the greens. There was a few temporary greens set up in front of the real greens where they were returfing the entire greens as well. I hate to be the guy who writes a terrible review about a course, but I also feel that fellow golfers should hear the truth. I would wait until next year before I play here again. They did give us a $25 off voucher for our next visit, so I have to give them credit for that.

First time playing this course. The layout is absolutely magnificent. The course is undergoing some renovations and staff provided a $25 credit because of this. Aside from the inconvenience of the renovations , this is a top notch facility. Also loved the carts with luxury bucket seats.

This was my first time playing this course and I had high expectations based on the course's' reputation, While the course design/layout was excellent, the course condition was not. The greens and tee boxes were in really sad shape with four holes having temporary greens and no mention of this fact was made at check-in time. My low rating of the "pace of play" was based on the fact that two groups were allowed to cut-in on the 10th hole. I played the course for free using an old Golfnow monthly reward, but I would have been really disappointed if I payed full price. My advice would be to avoid this course until next year.

Played last year with my Son and it was outstanding. Layout, conditions, staff friendliness....all top notch. Played with my son and 2 of my friends a few weeks ago and it was horrible. Temp greens burned out fairways. Did not fair well in the New England summer. I’m sure we’ll be back to give it another go. Would have been nice to get the $25 vouchers that other reviewers are talking about.

Aerated greens would look like Augusta next to these. Can't believe there wasn't a disclaimer on the conditions. They actually used a sod cutter to take away much of the green on the first several holes. They basically created 5-6 foot halos on the edges of the greens with no grass and only dirt. Several other parts of the greens had died and turned black. Several tees had some type of issue also. As if they were never in the sun and the grass couldn't grow. I was really looking forward to playing after years away, and it was such a disappointment.

When you see this $100 hotdeal, don't expect a $100 course. Range had free balls, but greens were attacked by fungus making a large part of the course in poor condition. Fairways were navigable by creating better lies but greens were generally unacceptable. Staff was indifferent to pace of play and tee times. When I went to the tee box where I expected two other players there was no one, but by the second hole pace of play was so slow that we waited on nearly every hole over the 18 with no intervention by passing staff. I wasn't really sure what to make of this experience, slightly miffed, but enjoyed the layout, but not worth as much as the advertised price.

The greens are so bad it’s like playing on alligators skin on a few holes. They need to fix it for the price it should be cheaper nice layout every hole is different . Wish I took more pics of the greens!

I have played this course twice in the past 6 weeks and it was not as good as it normally is when we played it six weeks ago, but today it was just horrendous. 80% of the tee boxes and greens were in terrible shape and some of the greens were just impossible to putt on. The starter was just not a pleasant person and did not grasp the concept of the job he was given. Pace of play was just awful and it was in part because of how the groups were allowed to go out. For the amount they are charging for greens fees, I would expect way more than what we received. It is a shame that this course is in the condition it is in, extremely disappointed.

From check in to the 18th green, this is a top notch course. It is equal to Lake of Isles! The carts are so nice and new. Pace of play was really good. The course was in great shape with the exception of 3 greens had alligator scales because they lost power for extended time due to the hurricane we had last month and had no water.