For example, this course has a plethora of cart paths, many of which are intertwined in several spots. For the most part, it is easy to get from one hole to the next without much direction, but there are several paths where it's very hard to tell which way to go to reach the next tee box. It doesn't help too, that the score card doesn't contain a map of the course layout. Signage with arrows telling golfers where to go, would vastly improve the transition between holes.

The course does, however, have basic GPS on its carts. This tells golfers the distance from where the cart is parked to the center of the green and takes the guess work out of club selection. Carts have the clubhouse phone number posted in several spots so players can order food or drink. One golfer said "it's easy to get what you need out on the course. I ordered a Bloody Mary and the bartender drove out here and delivered it."

A majority of the holes are fun, challenging, intriguing and well-designed. The grass on the fairways played particularly soft and somewhat spongy, which made taking a divot and getting an adequate amount of loft much easier.

The par-5 5th hole, which plays to 538 yards from the white tees, is Fox Ridge's signature hole. It starts out veering to the left slightly, then doglegs sharply to a green guarded by a large pond and fairway bunker to the left and a small greenside bunker to the front right. Long ball hitters with good shot control may be able to reach the green in 2. Average golfers should try to reach in 3 or 4 by playing around the pond.

Hackers might want to wait to try this course until after they have taken a few lessons. There are a good number of hazards. The back yards of the homes surrounding Fox Ridge are marked as out of bounds, and will come into play often for golfers with a severe slice or hook off the tee.

Latest Update: 3/16/2011