In 1963, 150 local townspeople put up $5,000 each for a total of $750,000 to buy land and build the golf course now known as The Baiting Hollow Club. The original land purchased was approximately 100 acres of cleared and wooded farmland, including approximately 1500 square feet of frontage on the Long Island Sound.

The course was originally named Baiting Hollow Country Club. It later became the Flagg Country Club, in the 90’s it was called The Fox Hill Golf & Country Club. And now that the course has been restored to its original ‘glory’ it’s been renamed the Baiting Hollow Club. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and built by Charles Martin, the course has been meticulously maintained.

In the late 60’s and early 70’s golf was not nearly as popular as it is today. While the Baiting Hollow Country Club did enjoy its share of business as a private course, business faltered with the opening of two other courses in the local area; Hampton Hills Golf & Country Club and Indian Island, a public course.

In 1983 the Club, in its entirety, was sold to the Baiting Hollow Development Corporation. This Corporation built 126 condominiums in six buildings overlooking the Long Island Sound and remodeled the Clubhouse and swimming pool area and changed the name to The Fox Hill Golf & Country Club. In November of 1996, the course was sold to Rugby Recreational Group LLC and soon after became a private club.

In 2007 premier golf course design team Hurdzan-Fry provided counsel on restoring the course to its original design, which had been modified over the years. And importantly, ground was broken on a spectacular, luxury clubhouse scheduled to open late Summer 2008.

The course has hosted many outstanding tournaments. Some of these include the 2006 New York State Open qualifier, the 2002 U.S. Open qualifier, the 2001 Met Open, the 2000 U.S. Amateur qualifier, the 1999 Long Island PGA Championship, the 1998 Met Open qualifier, and the 1996 Ike.