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Wow…..played here 5 weeks ago and I was quite impressed. After all, I brought my group to Oxford for many years when it was managed by another company, until we stopped coming about 6 years ago because the course was so neglected.
I recently heard that there was a new management company in place now and that they had even done work on re-doing what were clearly the worst sand traps in the whole state. So when we decided to try them again 5 weeks ago, we were pleasantly surprised.
Now, however, just a little more than one month later, the course is in HORRENDOUS shape.
Let me be very clear however…….those playing the
course are treating it like sh_t. Divots are not being
replaced, and ball marks on the greens are not
being fixed, and all of that is disgraceful, but add to that the fact that the tee boxes are in horrible shape and the fairways aren’t too far behind !
Does the Management team in Farmington truly care at all? What an absolute shame…….never again.

here it is: evidently the ownership has changed. The people working there seemed organized and friendly.
The course is green and definitely has some good holes, but there is a glaring problem....the greens are ridiculously slow and the cups were all placed on swales so that there wasn't even a semi-flat putt to be attempted.
Don't get me wrong, everyone should try the course and judge for themselves, but the greens "as is" make for an unenjoyable round.

Why bizarre? Because it was like playing two completely different golf courses...... the front is tight, poorly conditioned and feels like a traditional “condo complex” golf course, while the back is very well
conditioned, more spacious and more scenic.....sorry, but I’m just being honest..

Fox Hop has been my favorite course in Ct. for 20 years, and I have played MANY Of them.
This year they suffered greatly due to course design issues that finally emerged after many years...... most notably drainage related.
The weather also played a role, as did a power outage of significant length.
Bottom line---- the course was horrendous for many, many weeks as they had to tackle endless issues and
start trying to rectify numerous large-scale problems.
That being said.....I just had to see the progress for myself so I went there to play recently and while it currently isn't by any means the Fox Hop of old, they are headed back in the right direction.
Go there in 2021!

Let's be honest.......it's not incredibly well-groomed or in phenomenal shape, but it shouldn't be! After all, it's a municipal golf course, but it's a course with a nice layout,
some challenging holes and it's priced appropriately.
What more could you really want, or expect?

I don't care whether you are booking a tee time for a high-end course, or just an average course,
there is nothing worse than a course failing to alert their potential customers about the fact that the greens have just been aerated. I know why they do it, of course......they know that MANY people wouldn't come play for a few weeks until the greens heal, BUT it is dishonest to not fully disclose the course conditions.

I feel that the back nine is a better layout than the front nine, but this course has some challenging holes and it definitely warrants a trip to try it......and I'm a tough critic of golf courses!