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RICHARD CURRY
Foxburg
2015-09-21
$26 (cart included), played on Tuesday, September 2015 at 11:00 AM
Foxburg was built in 1887. It is the oldest continuously operated golf course in the United States. That alone is reason enough to play it at least once. The course and clubhouse and several homes adjacent are period correct. That is golf as it was first played in America. The greens are small as are the sand traps. Pretty much uphill or down hill lies and a couple of the down hill holes can be driven. The course is only 2600 yards long but elevation changes make it seem much longer. The greens are small but will challenge a good putter because of a fair amount of break and fairly fast speed. I was told they play "Hickory Shaft" tournaments there during the year. Each tee has a vessel along side it with sand in one half and water in the other half. If you are curious enough to try this is how they teed up a ball. Put a handful of sand in the water and build yourself a peak to place the ball to tee it off. Tried it with an iron shot. Never seen these vessels anywhere else. I will go back again next Summer on my annual back to my home state.
$26 (cart included), played on Tuesday, September 2015 at 11:00 AM
Foxburg was built in 1887. It is the oldest continuously operated golf course in the United States. That alone is reason enough to play it at least once. The course and clubhouse and several homes adjacent are period correct. That is golf as it was first played in America. The greens are small as are the sand traps. Pretty much uphill or down hill lies and a couple of the down hill holes can be driven. The course is only 2600 yards long but elevation changes make it seem much longer. The greens are small but will challenge a good putter because of a fair amount of break and fairly fast speed. I was told they play "Hickory Shaft" tournaments there during the year. Each tee has a vessel along side it with sand in one half and water in the other half. If you are curious enough to try this is how they teed up a ball. Put a handful of sand in the water and build yourself a peak to place the ball to tee it off. Tried it with an iron shot. Never seen these vessels anywhere else. I will go back again next Summer on my annual back to my home state.