In response
to my Rankings post from last week, a friend told me if I wanted people to know
about Davenport Country Club I should try to tell them why they should seek it
out. I’ve said in another section of this blog
that I don’t do course reviews but I’m hoping I can convey what is so special
about this place.
1st here is an article from somebody much smarter than me:
What makes
Davenport great in my mind is the routing.
The two main features of the sight are a huge ridge and a creek that
meanders through the property. Alison
used both to maximum effect. The front
nine starts in the valley and gently climbs the ridge, getting on top of it for
holes 4 to 7 then going back down into the valley for holes 8 and 9.
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| Holes 1 & 9. One on the right, 9 on the left |
Where Davenport really gets interesting is at
hole 10. Alison’s decision to build a
par 3 across the valley was brilliant, see picture
below looking back from 10 green.
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| 10th green looking back to the clubhouse |
11 through 15 play in an out and back fashion on top of the ridge before you move dramatically back into the valley for holes 16 to 18. 18 is one of the best finishing holes I’ve ever played(see picture below)
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| 18th hole |
The bridge that takes you from 10 tee to green is above the 18th green.
The Colt/Alison bunkering restored by Forse & Nagle also enhanced what was an already very special golf course.
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| 2nd hole climbing the ridge |
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