Foxhills (Bernard Hunt)

Foxhills is a glorious resort, the home to two 18-hole layouts – the Longcross Course and the Bernard Hunt Course.

The Bernard Hunt was the first golf course built at Foxhills, dating back to 1975. Fred Hawtree was the man to design the layout.

The course winds its way through tree-lined fairways, while there are plenty of water hazards and bunkers in play as well.

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The history of Foxhills dates all the way back to the 18th Century, with Fox’s Hill being the name of the original estate.

It would not be until 1975 that golf would be introduced to the site. The Bernard Hunt Course, named after the ten-time Ryder Cup star, was opened – and the work of Fred Hawtree.

The resort has continued to grow in the five decades since, with the Longcross Course and the Manor Course both being added to extend the golfing options at Foxhills.

Foxhills played host to the International Series in 2024, with American Peter Uihlein taking home his second title of the year.

The Bernard Hunt Course was the original layout at Foxhills, and it remains the longer of the two courses at the Surrey resort. It pushes towards 6,750 yards off the Whites but plays as a Par 73 with five par 5s to offer up birdie opportunities. There is more space off the tee than on the sister course at Foxhills, but there are still tree-lined fairways which will catch your eye while standing on some of those elevated tee boxes.

The opening hole is a mid-length par 4 of 374 yards. The fairway gets narrower, the further down you hit your tee shot. A small stream runs down the left side throughout the landing zone. At 350 yards, the 2nd is shorter, and this time, the stream runs down the right side, and all the way down to the green. It is a slight dog-leg right, with a severely undulating green awaiting your approach shot.

Of the five par 5s, three of those come in a five-hole spell on the front nine – at 3, 5 and 7. All three provide birdie opportunities, with the 3rd being arrow straight, despite the fairway edges meandering on both sides. Two bunkers sit on the right side of the landing zone, but if you can avoid those, then you might well fancy taking on the green – a two-tiered putting surface which slopes from back to front. At 550 yards, the 5th is definitely a three-shotter. A water hazard runs across the fairway halfway down, so make sure your drive stays short of that. Find the right spot to lay up before knocking your wedge on to the green. The 7th turns left twice, first from the drive to the second shot, and then from the second shot to the green. There are three parts to the fairway and the safe way to plot your way down this hole is to play it in three stages.

If you do make shots up on those three par 5s, then there is every chance you will give them back on the long par 3 4th and the lengthy par 4 6th. The former is 190 yards and played to a shallow green. A bunker on either side of the putting surface is the protection. The 6th is 430 yards in length and features a small water hazard running on both sides, into the fairway. The green is long, narrow and two-tiered. After you’ve come through those, and the trio of par 5s, you come to another short hole at the 8th. 180 yards to the middle, but this is a long green, so double check your yardage before picking your club. The last hole of the front nine is a short par 4, and one that is a real birdie opportunity at just 307 yards. The green is guarded by trees for those thinking about taking it on, so find the fairway with a long iron or hybrid and then knock a wedge on to give yourself that birdie chance.

10 is another long par 4, and one with water encroaching on both sides. At 445 yards, it requires a long drive to put yourself in play, but streams both left and right of the fairway are the danger. There are no bunkers by the putting surface, but the green is narrow. The shortest hole on the Bernard Hunt Course coms at 11. Just 135 yards, and with a sole bunker in front, make sure to carry all the way to the green. The 12th is another par 5, coming in at 525 yards. A narrow fairway awaits, while a bunker and gulley some 60 yards short of the green might make you decide to lay up short of it before having a slightly longer approach to the green with your third.

Water comes into play prominently on 13, along with a bunker sitting on the right side of the fairway. Avoid all that and it’s a pretty simple hole really! The last of the five par 5s is only 507 yards but with a narrow fairway and with water splitting the fairway, there is still plenty of danger. Hazards on the left of the landing zone, and closer to the green on the right side both increase the chances of your golf ball finding water down the 15th. At 370 yards, this is not the longest par 4 on the property, but it is one of the trickier holes due to everything going on.

16 is the last par 3, but it isn’t short. It comes to more than 205 yards from the White tees, but with a deep green, that can push to 220 with a back flag. A bunker on both sides adds to the danger, along with the sheer distance. The penultimate hole on the Bernard Hunt Course is 365 yards, but it is a tough par 4. The fairway is extremely narrow, even more so at the point where the fairway bunker encroaches in on the right side. A stream and thick trees run down the entirety of the left side as well. The last challenge is a 445-yard par 4 that moves around the trees to the left. There are no bunkers until you get down to the green, one that is three-tiered and very wide. If you find the wrong portion, then there is every chance of a three-putt on the last.

Where is Foxhills located?

Foxhills is one of several stunning venues that is south of London. It sits to the southwest of England's capital, with Chertsey being the closest town to the resort. It sits just outside the M25, and only a couple of miles from where the M25 and M3 intersect. The centre of London is less than 30 miles away by road from Foxhills.

Chertsey is also the nearest train station to Foxhills, sitting around three miles to the east of the venue. Visitors can get to Chertsey Station from London Waterloo within an hour, with the resort then a further ten minutes away by car. The busiest airport in the country – London Heathrow Airport – is also the closest international airport to Foxhills. It is less than 15 miles to the north of Foxhills and serviced over 60 million passengers in 2022 alone.

Are there any other NCG Top 100s: England venues nearby?

Thanks to its location within the county of Surrey, there are a number of venues on the NCG Top 100s: England list that are close to Foxhills. The likes of New Zealand, St George’s Hill, Swinley Forest and Sunningdale – with its Old and New Courses – are all within a half-hour drive.

What golf facilities does Foxhills offer?

Along with the two 18-hole courses, Foxhills is also home to the 9-hole Manor Course. There is also a floodlit driving range that is open every day. There are 16 bays on the range, all covered to allow practice in all conditions. There is also the ‘Practice Den’ - a 3,500 square-metre facility which has two bunkers and synthetic chipping areas, all around a practice green.

What are the green fees at Foxhills?

The price of a green fee at Foxhills changes throughout the year, depending on the season. It is also different depending on whether it is a weekday or weekend.

For more information on current green fees at Foxhills, visit their website here.