Longmont, Colorado
Fox Hill Club brings a classic private-club challenge to Colorado’s northern corridor. Frank Hummel’s layout asks for precision, rewards imagination, and serves up a walk through mature trees and enduring history. If you crave a polished local’s test beyond the bustle of Denver, Fox Hill delivers authentic, tradition-rich golf.
If invited, play in the long-running 'Fox Hunt' member-guest event—it's where much of the club’s character and camaraderie comes alive.
Frank Hummel’s design at Fox Hill Club delivers classic parkland golf with a Colorado foothills accent—expect a tight, mature-treed routing, meandering through rolling terrain and doglegs that reward positional play over bomb-and-gouge muscle. Hummel’s green complexes are subtle, effective, and demand your attention on approach and recovery, while the course’s par 3s spice up the round with length and variety. The routing balances risk and reward, creating frequent decisions off the tee and on approach, especially as the back nine culminates in the nerve-testing home hole.
Frank Hummel’s touch emphasizes traditional shot values, patient strategy, and the timeless pleasures of well-routed parkland golf.
Opening uphill with a slight dogleg left, your tee ball must skirt past a mature cottonwood guarding the left, setting the tone for precision over brute force. A well-placed drive leaves a manageable approach to a subtly contoured green.
Favor the right-center of the fairway to avoid being blocked out by the tree and leave yourself a clear view for your second shot.
Stray left and the overhanging cottonwood will force you to manufacture a recovery shot or even punch out.
Consistently firm, well-manicured rye fairways and smooth, true bent/poa greens.
Member-paced rounds; play flows steadily but rarely feels rushed.
Classic Colorado private-club tradition—cordial, refined, and low-key.
Access is strictly by member invitation—confirm your host and the club's protocol prior to arrival.
Prepare for moderate elevation changes, especially on Holes 1 and 18—bring comfortable shoes and plan your hydration.
The demanding par 3s (especially 3 and 11) test your long clubs—warm up with hybrids or long irons before your round.
Plot your approach to the reachable par 5s (4 and 14); birdie looks come from smart layups, not always aggressive go-for-it plays.
Course construction begins under Frank Hummel.
Official club inauguration; Lt. Gov. John Vanderhoof hits the first drive.
First Fox Hunt member-guest event held.
Hosts Colorado WGA Matchplay Competition.
Celebrated in local press as a tradition-rich, evolving local gem.
On opening day in 1973, Lt. Gov. John Vanderhoof made the course’s first official drive, cementing Fox Hill’s official start with local fanfare. That moment still echoes through club lore, marking a public debut few new courses ever match.
Beginning in 1974, the Fox Hunt member-guest became a signature event, attracting club regulars and guests for a competitive, social, and celebratory weekend each year. For more than four decades, it has helped anchor the club’s social identity.
The par-4 18th, notorious for its blind, uphill tee shot turning left, demands confidence and commitment under pressure. Many club championships and matches have swung on correctly—or incorrectly—navigating this nervy closer.
Despite its quality and conditioning, Fox Hill has long preferred to fly under the radar, serving its members and local community rather than seeking national headlines. Its blend of privacy and pride makes every invite feel special.
The club’s inaugural drive was struck by a future Colorado governor.
The signature Fox Hunt event has run annually since 1974.
Mature cottonwoods weren't planted—they pre-date the course and define its strategy.
The course has never undergone a major full-scale redesign.
The demanding par 3s are especially memorable for their length and changing wind.
Tournament-caliber public venue with dramatic lakeside holes and modern challenge.
Highly regarded, scenic championship test with multiple teeing options.
A classic alternative with top-notch conditioning and pristine North Denver location.
Convenient, welcoming municipal track with accessible green fees.
Stay-and-play flexibility with 27 holes and scenic foothills views.
Stay in Boulder, Longmont, or Broomfield/Westminster for the best combination of access and amenities.
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