Foxhills set for the future with £1.5m golf investment

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Work on several holes on the back nine of Foxhills' Longcross course – renowned as one of Surrey’s top tree-lined layouts and consistently featured in GB top 100 rankings – has just finished and is now open to members and visitors. The size of Foxhills' 16th green has also increased to provide room for additional pin locations and a new bunker has been built on the left side of the green to remove the temptation of bailing out.

Work on several holes on the back nine of Foxhills' Longcross course – renowned as one of Surrey’s top tree-lined layouts and consistently featured in GB top 100 rankings – has just finished and is now open to members and visitors.

Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey has begun work on a major golf course modernization project that has seen £1.5 million already invested as the club continues to grow from strength to strength.

Following the opening of its dedicated short game area, The Practice Den, and significant driving range enhancements, the Surrey venue is mid-way through a major investment and golf course improvement project over the next five years, which will see the biggest structural changes in the Longcross and Bernard Hunt courses since they were designed by Fred Hawtree and opened for play in 1975.

As part of the significant upgrades, the best-in-class greenkeeping equipment has been purchased from leading suppliers, Toro and John Deere, which will elevate the conditioning and maintenance to even higher standards.

Work on several holes on the back nine of the Longcross – renowned as one of Surrey’s top tree-lined layouts and consistently featured in our Golf World Top 100 Courses in Great Britain and Ireland rankings – has just finished and is now open to members and visitors.

it is on the 16th hole where the most complex part of the renovation project took place, transforming the par-three into a signature hole.

European Golf Design (EGD), which has redesigned several of Europe’s most exciting golf courses including 2023 Ryder Cup venue Golf Club Marco Simone, one of the best courses in Italy, and the West Course at Wentworth, was selected for the work following a full review of both championship courses with agronomy experts, Turfgrass.

The assessment highlighted where playing conditions can be improved and how the courses can better challenge the modern style of the game.

Bunker shape and positioning; green size, shape and contouring; as well as herringbone drainage and irrigation upgrade work on holes 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Longcross have just been completed, while tee positions have also changed on several holes to bring hazards more in play and encourage more strategy and creativity throughout the round.

But it is on the 16th hole where the most complex part of the renovation project took place, transforming the par-three into a signature hole that is expected to be in the conversation as one of the best courses in Surrey.

A pond, which previously sat too far away from the green to influence club selection, has been extended to the putting-surface edge with wooden sleepers installed to create a more dramatic and eye-catching hole.

The size of the green has also increased to provide room for additional pin locations and a new bunker has been built on the left side of the green to remove the temptation of bailing out.

The size of Foxhills' 16th green has also increased to provide room for additional pin locations and a new bunker has been built on the left side of the green to remove the temptation of bailing out.

Tej Walia, Foxhills’ managing director, said: “We are constantly striving to improve the member and guest experience. This golf investment plan, the largest scale of investment we have ever put into the courses, is going to raise golf at Foxhills to a new level.

“The work that’s being carried out is testament to our owner’s commitment to continued improvement and desire to be up there in the conversation with the best courses in the country.”

After successfully hosting the PGA Cup last year where the club welcomed the world’s best club professionals representing PGAs of Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) and America for the second time, Foxhills was recently named the fourth best golf resort in England by Today’s Golfer, as well as retaining its 59club gold flag status for a warm welcome and exceptional customer service.

Alongside two 18-hole championship layouts and the Manor Course, a par-3 nine-hole course, as well as a short game Practice Den and driving range, Foxhills offers an award-winning gym and HealthSpa, five swimming pools, 11 tennis courts, a packed schedule of weekly fitness classes, three restaurants and a 66-bedroom hotel.

www.foxhills.co.uk

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