The reason I titled this cycling through ... is because my only previous visit to Davis, CA was with a friend who went to UC Davis. She told me that Davis was the most bicycle friendly city in the USA.
For a walker like me, this course was a joy to play with the exception of two long green to tee walks. It is certainly a better course than the average course I play and it is about as much fun as you can have for a $26 green fee for 18 holes.
The first two holes open across the street from the clubhouse and are the only two significantly bordered by houses.
Hole 1 383/346/316 Par 4
On the first tee shot the water is not in play, but you immediately see the bold bunkering that Jeff puts around his greens.
A tee shot favoring the right side would have given a better angle into the green.
Hole 2 328/328/309 Par 4
You can risk the water right by trying to reach the green, or you can lay back for a wedge into the green.
Hole 3 460/425/385 Par 4
After a long walk from the second green, you reach the thrid tee.
Here your drive is squeezed between a large, steep faced fairway bunker and an environmental area to the left.
Hole 4 193/171/145 Par 3
With the pin tucked behind the bunker, it is difficult to get close for a birdie.
Hole 5 581/543/514 Par 5
With water all down the left side and the fairway sloping down to it, it is best to stay right. Aiming to hit over the tree next to the fairway on the right brought me to
the fairway after my fade took effect. The green was tempting, but has too much trouble so again lay up right to
wedge in from here for birdie.
Hole 6 160/146/134 Par 3
It's all layed out for you here.
Hole 7 506/487/467 Par 5
A straight away par 5 that
asks you to challenge the water left and bunkers to get home in two.
Hole 8 473/449/417 Par 4
A long par four with environmental hazard all down the right side behind the trees.
Although not visible, the hazard is still out there to the right of the green for the approach.
Hole 9 381/359/327 Par 4
No problem presented by the hazard in front of the tee, but more difficult to get into position to approach the green with a bunker on the right side of the fairway behind the tree seen in the picture.
I did not manage to get the best angle of approach.
Hole 10 338/338/291 Par 4
A simple short hole leads off the back nine.
It would have been best to keep the ball to the right side for the approach.
Hole 11 344/344/307 Par 4
I really like this hole. You are challenged with a very narrow driving area, where accuracy over distance is preferred.
Fortunately as a short hole, you can hit wedge over the bunkers if you did not challenge the enviromental hazard to the right on your drive.
Hole 12 203/181/166 Par 3
After a very long walk you find yourself facing this longish par three.
Hole 13 594/566/546 Par 5
A very straight and simple long par five only complicated by OB left.
Hole 14 185/135/117 Par 3
A short par three that will yield birdies even to the least accomplished of us.
Hole 15 391/367/350 Par 4
Another of my favorites. You must lay back from the environmental hazard beyond the string of trees to the right. The hazard may be as much as 100 yards wide.
And then hit a demanding approach over the hazard and bunkers.
Hole 16 323/305/277 Par 4
I also liked this driveable par four with the heavily bunkered green.
Fortunately, there is a backstop slope on the green behind the hole from this position for my approach. My drive didn't fade as usual
Hole 17 508/487/459 Par 5
They call this one the prettiest hole on the course. I guess they must be right handed. The more I try to avoid the water, the more I slice.
Hole 18 465/433/408 Par 4
The final hole challenges you to drive as close to the hazard just beyond the end of the trees on the right to get
as close a possible to the hazard for your approach. As it was my first time on the course, I misjudged the distance to the hazard and ran out too far ending with my only double bogey.
