Foxhills Golf Club
Foxhills is a golf club and resort located in Ottershaw, Surrey, United Kingdom.[1] It was established in 1975 and named for Charles James Fox on whose former estate it's located.[2]
History
[edit]Foxhills is credited with helping launch the career of Ryder Cup player Paul Casey through the Foxhills Foundation junior golf programme.[2] As of 2019, it was one of only two venues to twice serve as host green to the PGA Tour, the first time in 2017 and the second in 2021.[3]
2012 Olympics
[edit]During the 2012 Summer Olympics, the GB cycling team stayed at the hotel. The hotel had been chosen 15 months prior to the 2012 Olympics, and the hotel lavished £60,000 on cycling equipment, such as installing Wattbikes.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Humphreys, Richard (14 May 2019). "Foxhills opens new 'Practice Den' designed by James Edwards". Golf Course Architecture. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b Talbot, Charlotte (22 September 2015). "Foxhills: How the famous estate became more than just a golf club". Surrey Live. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "PGA Cup returning to Foxhills". pga.info. PGA. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ 2012 Olympics