FOX HOLLOW GOLF CLUB (727) 376-6333)
Florida Golf Course Review 2/25/06
Fox Hollow Golf Club is a Robert Trent Jones Sr. masterpiece that has become one of the Tampa Bay area's
favorite places to play. Always open to the golfing public, this 18-hole championship facility in Trinity - just 20
miles northwest of Tampa, boasts fine amenities including a pro shop, locker rooms with showers and a
restaurant/lounge that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Banquet/outing facilities are on property and
there also is a targeted grass range, short game area with sand bunker and spacious putting green.
The layout features some outstanding golf holes including a nice group of par threes, two of which have water in
play on three sides. The contoured fairways of the par fours and fives are lined with intricate sand bunkers which
are built into perimeter mounding complexes. The raised, large undulating greens are also well protected by sand traps, and by mound that often slope off in back and on the sides.
In total, there are 56 soft sand bunkers in play along the fairways or greenside, on this layout which meanders
through an upscale residential community. The design is links inspired with wide landing zones and sparse tree
and plant growth. Ponds and lakes come into play often. There are nine such hazards on property. Five sets of
tees set to to allow golfers of all abilities to choose a set that fits their game. The black tees measure 7138 yards
with a 131 slope, while alternate sets play to distances and slope measuring 68-1 yards/127 slope, 6402
yards/126 slope, 6018 yards/123 slope for men and 135 for women, and 5203 yards with a slope of 127 for ladies hitting from the red tee areas.
Hole number four presents a risk/reward opportunity inviting players to bite off as much of this dogleg left (around
a lake) as they dare - and the short par four 13th does likewise. The par five fifteenth bends left to right and also
invites golfers to shorten the hole around a lake. There are only a couple of forced carries on the entire course however, and they are reasonable in length.
Players will find the course well marked as yardages are posted on the fairways in the form of blocks and stakes
at 100, 150 and 200 yards. Sprinkler heads are measured to the center of the green, and color coded flags
indicate front, middle and back pin placements. Rear covers are standard on all carts, providing protection for
clubs during inclement weather. Nice course, well conditioned, good people...we highly recommend a round here. For more info, visit our page for the facility with direct link to their website by clicking here.
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