Davis Park

It's long been a dream of mine to see a public course in East Anchorage, and when the opportunity arose a few years back to pursue a course here at Davis Park I couldn't have been more excited. The design stage definitely presented a challenge for Adam (with help from myself) but with the work put in by the Youth Employment group and ADGA volunteers we have turned the property into a challenging yet enjoyable wooded nine hole course with two tee pads per hole. The course is technical in natu ...
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It's long been a dream of mine to see a public course in East Anchorage, and when the opportunity arose a few years back to pursue a course here at Davis Park I couldn't have been more excited. The design stage definitely presented a challenge for Adam (with help from myself) but with the work put in by the Youth Employment group and ADGA volunteers we have turned the property into a challenging yet enjoyable wooded nine hole course with two tee pads per hole.
The course is technical in nature, requiring a variety of shot shaping to score well. Multiple pin positions on each hole allows the course to be set up in different configurations. The red tees play shorter in length while the blue tees are mostly longer yet offer a different line on many of the holes. I find myself throwing everything from backhand hyzers, hyzer flips, turnovers, sidearms, and even the occasional roller. I've mentioned a few times to others that I feel the course is a great training ground for those learning the sport, as it presents challenges for every stage of player development. The spacious football/rugby/ultimate fields provide room for field work as well if you just want to open up and toss some plastic around in the open.
The course was designed with the future in mind as well, as we hope that the city will eventually allow us to expand the course to 18 holes.
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So nice to have a course on the northeast side of Anchorage. They have done a great job of clearing out space so you have approachable lines to each hole. There are two tee pads on each hole, red and blue. I believe that the red is an exceptional intermediate course with fair lines and the blue tees create an added challenge that is consistent with professional tees. The one critique I do have is that #3 and #9 should be played as a par 4's from the blue tees rather than the listed par 3. ...
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So nice to have a course on the northeast side of Anchorage. They have done a great job of clearing out space so you have approachable lines to each hole. There are two tee pads on each hole, red and blue. I believe that the red is an exceptional intermediate course with fair lines and the blue tees create an added challenge that is consistent with professional tees.

The one critique I do have is that #3 and #9 should be played as a par 4's from the blue tees rather than the listed par 3.

Overall a great 9 hole course if you need a quick round or a fun and challenging 18 hole course if you have the time.
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