(3.244 Rating) A very fun hilly wooded course with a handful of parkstyle plays.
- HOLE VARIETY - Standing on tee (1), it was very evident that Grignon was going to be better than the average course. Tee (1) shoots from the top of a bluff and down over the open landscape and into a wooded pocket. What a great kickstarting hole. Then holes (2) and (3) are back-to-back tunnel shots back up and down this slope. (4) is a twisting tunnel shot, but with a second razor thin shortcut line that produced an adrenaline rush when I hit it clean. The course continues to switch up the tee shot variety extremely well until hole (11). The last two holes however are rather unique as well, and thus I thought overall that Grignon delivered exceedingly well on the gameplay aspect.
- RAW BEAUTY - Parts of Grignon are just sublime. As somewhat alluded to above, (1) is gorgeous. (17) is another hole that I continue to vividly remember months later. The early wooded holes are all pleasing to the mind and the gentle flow of the small creek added to the course's ambiance. With these noted descriptions, one may think I rated the beauty above the 80 percentile range, or so, but I did not have it that high. Unfortunately, there are new construction scars and there is a bland stretch holding the beauty aspect back a peg.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - A monster sized accurate course map is present adjacent to the parking area. For those that take a picture, it will quickly clear up any navigational blunders that may occur for first time players. The tee signs are nice too and are the same artistic style of that of the course map. I don't recall much in the way of extra navigational cues, but then again I wasn't paying super close attention to this as I had a guide. There is a somewhat confusing part after basket (14) as tees (15) and (16) both seem like logical next steps.
- AMENITIES - In addition to the signage, the other two basic items of baskets and tees are delivered at a respectable level. The baskets are MachIIIs and are in good condition and have the numbered placard on top. The tees are mostly concrete and of decent size and there are benches at many of them as well. There are also a couple nice extras of note. There are a bunch of holes with 2 tees, a few extra placements and there's a pavilion near tee (1) with picnic tables and vending machines.
- TIME PLAY - My twosome logged 58 minutes which probably around average among the 18-hole courses I've thrown. It's not a quickie course, but also not a slog.

A lack of finishing polish.
- CONSTRUCTION - The course unfortunately has had some recent construction damage and trees cut down. Holes (6) through (9) have all lost their concrete pad. A new or vastly improved gravel access road has been built and it has seemingly impacted the play on holes (6) through (8) substantially. Lots of trees are gone unfortunately on these 3 holes and also on hole (17) as well.
- HOLES (11) thru (16) - The course goes thru a rather mundane stretch after (8). Hole (9) is a substantial up shot, but it's too short to test most veteran players at 131 feet long. (10) is decent, but was a prelude to the mediocrity that was about to begin. (11) blah, (12) blah, (13) blah, (14) blah. These are all light to moderately wooded shots that play around 200 feet long. (15) and (16) felt marginally better as there are a few more trees to thread through, but they are also in the 200-foot range.

I went back and forth on whether to score this one a 3.5 or 3.0. The gameplay, IMO, makes it worthy of a 3.5 course on my ledger. However, the lack of polish, the bland stretch of (11) thru (16) and the recent construction keeps the course from its full shine potential. I'd honestly like to put a 3.25 on it if we had that option. Not quite a destination course in my books unless one lives in the Appleton or Green Bay metros. I'd happily throw it all the time if I lived in Kaukauna. It's much better than the other option in town, Kaukauna Jr. Among the near-by courses I've thrown within a half hour drive, it reminded me most of Plamann Apple, although Grignon is noticeably more wooded. Other somewhat similar courses I've thrown include Johnson Park south of Milwaukee, Freeman Lake Park in Central Kentucky, Crockett Park in Nashville, Joe Wheeler in North Alabama and Redan in Atlanta.
- THANK YOU - A huge thanks to DGCR member DeanMoriarty for joining me out here and guiding me through the course. A fantastic experience and super fun time. Although he was new to the area at our meeting, he had already hit a majority of the courses within a couple hour's drive and had a lot of insight on what was worth playing. Everything thing of course . Hope we can do it again sir!

After already playing Zobel and Plamann today , I was expecting a little of a letdown . After pulling into the lot at the start of the course and seeing groups lining up to throw , I knew immediately that this destination was popular with the locals . Not a pro caliber course by any means , the short tees were getting a workout this weekend . The cement tee pads both long and short ( 2 pads per basket for most ) are medium length and level with the ground , The baskets ( older looking Mach 3s , but in pretty good shape ) seem to catch well . What caught my attention were the tee signs . Very nice and descriptive . If you throw off the longs ( I only threw off half ) you could easily be looking for a just-off-the-fairway throw for a while . The course contains some thick brush . The downhill first hole warms up your arm but tests your accuracy as it dips into a small hidden opening in the woods . Hole 2 goes straight up the hill you just descended for a short right pin placement deuce chance . Hey , they have railings placed on certain holes . A rarity and plus for course uniqueness . 3 goes back down from the open to a tunnel in the woods ( blind shot ) . Hit it or look for your disc a bit . 4 is a level woodsy shot with not much of an opening to get a look at a deuce , even though it is only 250' . #5 starts out at the edge of the woods and travels across an open part of the park to a slightly elevated basket a shade to the right , about 350' . #6 , a nice hole is uphill back into the woods section and to the right , nice pin placement and one of the better holes on the course , #7 wanders you through the woods , hit a tree and pay a price . #8 is another hole that will catch your interest . It breaks a little right , then through some trees with no obvious lane , over a creek ( it better S a little ) to an uphill basket guarded by several trees . This or 17 would be my signature holes . #9, another short 136' , rises you Straight up and out an opening in such a grade that the park has deemed this another RAILING hole . Pretty cool . Then the course gets a little like a typical little city park setting course . plenty of trees in the upper section , with also plenty of lines to throw at the basket from . a good few ace runs abound here . One tunnel drive to the open hole , maybe on #11 that was okay , but nothing else up top but mainly holes to get you back into the woods and through to #17 , a descending 400' + with a slight right turn to a creek in play , on your left and heavy brush on your right . The basket sits next to the creek protected by several guarding trees . Probably THE signature hole on this course , and the most difficult . #18 puts you back to the parking lot with a straight up 185" shot with a railing to help you on that last climb to the top .The course really utilizes the elevation here , a big plus . A fun course truly appreciated by the locals enjoyed by out of towners like me .

Cons ? 1. Course traffic . Even though you only would encounter a non disc golfer or 2 on holes 10-16 , this place loads up with occasionals and regulars during peak times . 2. this is kind of a Tale of 2 Courses . One being holes 1-9 + 17 & 18 , and the other being 10-16 , with these 7 being about 1.5 or 2 rated . 3. the course was a bit dirty up on the top holes in the back . Typical park trash . Course could also use a few benches considering the popularity ,,, but .

Grading this popular Kaukauna course was a little difficult , since the difficulty of it was split in 2 . I gave it a 3 just because I liked 11 of the 18 holes . The discers her a nice people and seem to appreciate what they have . If you come through , play it . and see what you think . Maybe not entertaining for good tournament ams or pros , but just right for the ones who enjoy the game .

Grignon Park is a very interesting disc golf course because as a golf course, it has tremendous variety. The course designer did an amazing job utilizing this property and converting it to a disc golf experience.

The park itself is relatively quiet, but the course went from quiet to steady by the time I was finishing my round. There is ample parking right between the hole 1 tee pad and the hole 18 basket. Course maps, a few benches, and even a vending machine were all nearby.

By far the most memorable hole for me here was hole 1. This massive downhill, hyzer shot into a gap in the trees. Of course I missed the gap short, so I spent the next few minutes trying to get back to my disc. Still... my favorite hole on the course.

The course is like three different courses combined into one. Right after hole 1, you go right into a small, uphill right dogleg hole 2. Then back down, then up, etc. It just keeps going and going. Holes 2-4 stay pretty tight in the woods, then hole 5 went out across a wide open field. Holes 6-8 follow a path around the backside of the park, then 9-16 utilize a section of the park near Plank Road. It really is a great design.

Most of the holes are in the 250 foot range, and reachable for noodle arms like me. Some of them are significantly larger, but most players won't have any issues reaching the pin.

There's a creek that lines the edge of the fairway on hole 8 and 17. It definitely adds more to the variety of the course. I tossed a couple discs in there, but they were easily retrievable.

Hole 18 is an extreme uphill, tunnel, dogleg left hole that can tear apart your round if you don't get it right.

Summary of pros:

- Easy parking
- Vending
- Concrete pads
- Beautiful tee signs and maps
- Significant elevation
- Variety of holes and shots required
- Some holes had multiple tees
- Water in play, but retrievable
- Good layout and flow
- Memorable round

There aren't many cons for this course. Of course it's not a huge disc golf destination so there isn't a pro-shop or anything, but with so many other disc golf stores in the area, it makes sense.

My first complaint would be the smell. There is a factory or something nearby that can be quite obvious if you catch the wind just right. My second gripe would be the trash. There were trash bins, but they were full and you could easily see trash scattered throughout the course.

I didn't really like hole 17 too. Maybe it's just my style, but that hole just wasn't fun. I'm sure the lefties love it!

Grignon Park is one of the top courses near Appleton in my opinion. It's worth a play if your visiting the area. Follow your GPS or map and park in the parking area in the center of the park. Enjoy your round!

Nice mix of open and wooded, requires a variety of shot shaping, skills, and decision making, well marked and easy to follow, good baskets and tees.

Some might find this course lacking in challenge, there are no really long bomber holes and there is a string of VERY short holes on the back. There's some challenge to those though, in keeping you disc off the highway next to the baskets. It was a little wet and muddy in spots in the woods, but it's been raining a lot. We didn't even think about playing the longs, they're pretty brushed in and you'd have to throw through a pretty small hole on many of them.

I'll never be a pro-level player, I don't have enough length, but I can usually put the disc where I can find it again, and this course had just the right amount of challenge for me. There are quite a few places where a careless or overconfident shot can have you looking for plastic for a good while, or getting wet getting it back, but accurate throws and a little shot shaping are rewarded. We had a good time playing here even though we ran into some rude players and I threw into the river on 17, I'd play here again if I get back to the area. Oh, if there are restrooms in this park, someone should post directions for finding them, they're not near the disc course.

18 hole course in a multi-use park in Kaukana, WI.

Nice tee signs. Molded plastic, with a basic hole layout, possible pin positions (but not marked), and distance. Similar to the signs at Plamann. Navigation is pretty simple, with a good flow.

Concrete tee pads, with many having two tees (although I don't think the longs get a ton of play here). Plenty long and grippy. A few of the long tees could use some clearing in the immediate area.

Mach 3 baskets, all in decent enough repair, and caught well. No issues here.

What you'll remember most about Grignon is the elevation changes, especially over the first few holes. Hole 1 starts with a fun downhill, mostly open shot, and the next few holes are up and down steep inclines. You also finish hole 18 with a sharp incline. Nothing too long on the elevation holes, but fun and tight.

Most of the course winds through the woods, with several of the holes being very technical. There's really some great holes here, especially from the longs. Nothing is really unfair (except maybe hole 4), and nearly every hole is going to require you to shape your shot well.

There's a few holes here that would be welcome on even the best courses (When played from the longs). Hole 7, 9, and 17 are phenomenal golf holes that will test even the best players.

While there's really no huge bomber holes, there's a smattering of distance to air it out a bit, even if it does need some shaping.

For all the good to great holes here, the top section of the course is a bummer. It's not that they're bad holes, but they're more in the city park nine hole course mold; short, with a few trees to dodge, and not a lot of intrigue. Some will see it as a respite from the up and down, and tight tunnels; others (like me) will see it as a major hiccup in what could have been a very highly rated course otherwise. Fortunately, this only makes up about 1/3 of the course.

I'd say there's some possible safety issues with a playground being in the upper portion of the course, but I've never seen anybody at it while playing here, even on the nicest of days.

Grignon is a fun course. There's no two ways about it. It may frustrate beginners a bit, but not enough to push them away (we always see families out there throwing).

It's a touch outside my normal driving range, so I don't get to play it as much as I'd like, but if I lived closer, I'd play it a ton. As mentioned above, there's a few holes here that I'd throw in against any other holes I've played. Hole 17 is an absolutely beautiful hole.

It's probably not a must play, but it's close. As an Int player, I have a blast here. If you're in the Kaukauna area, give it a spin.

The course gets off to a great start with an easily reachable downhill hole that righties will love and this lefty struggled with both times (a bogie and a long birdie putt). The 2nd is a steeply elevated hole that actually has a handrail to climb!

The course continued in that fashion, with a great mix of distances, right, left, straight, and angles and slopes that required you to think about your shots through the 10th hole.

The only other truly great hole is the signature 17th, a beast of a distance hole with a double dogleg through the woods and over a small arroyo.

Three holes on the slope are virtually the same (2, 9, and 18) on the hill through the woods, though these are quite challenging holes.

After the 10th hole you emerge onto a small city park that is utterly flat and of mixed use. Holes 11-15 are virtually the same hole in the 190-220 foot range and they offer almost no challenge.

It's very difficult to rate this course. There clearly seems to be a lot of land near the 1st hole that could be used to make a better course and eliminate most of the flat holes (by keeping them toward the back edge near the more wooded area and away from the playground). It's really no fun to play those upper holes and if there is some area to add 3 holes on the hilly and wooded area, it would be better to only have 2 difficult and challenging ones in the flat part of the course.

Fun course with good use of hills and elevation changes. Front 9 is relatively challenging. Good tee pads and plenty of benches.

Back 9 is short and kind of lack luster.

Decent course with multiple tee pad options for beginners and experienced players.

It probably would have helped if I had come through the correct park entrance for the course, but I ended up playing it 6-5 but that didn't detract from the flow.

Plays trough a nice park, the signage is very good and easy to tell where almost every basket is. There are benches on almost every hole, and since some of the holes are up and down pretty good inclines(great use of elevation at this course) you might need them.

I liked the layout, stars out with some right wooded holes and the opened up on 5 for a nice longer hole, then through the woods again until 10 where you play a bunch of park style shorter holes. Tons of ace runs here but plent of trees to spoil those plans.

The teepads were mostly covered in snow but the few I could see were decent sized concrete pads framed with wood.

Baskets were great DGA baskets and in good shape.

The course mostly plays kind of short but 17 is a fantastic long dogleg right. A bunch of deer ran across the frozen creek as I threw my drive and in the quiet twilight it was quite stunning.

I liked this park a lot, the facilities were nice, and the playgrounds would be fun if you had kids with you.

Course plays kind of short, not terribly but only one over 400 and about 5 more over 300.

Could use some tree trimming, as a result of thick growth(even in winter) there are a few of the wooded holes with just one route.

Another reviewer said this but pick up the trash guys. This course could be really really nice I it were a touch cleaner.

Some of the baskets are on top of the next pad, I bet a few people have gotten hit on an overthrow

Overall this is a great place for a round, I really liked the flow is nice and I bet it's a grat place during the warmer months as well.

I'd play it again, though if I'd had more time, is have gone to RR.

The course is fun, and takes you all over the place at the park. Going up and down hills, along streams, and threw many trees. It's definitely a course for someone who isn't quite pro, but is more than a beginner. You'll find out a lot how your accuracy and throwing capabilities are on the many types of holes. Holes 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 17, and 18 are the more challenging, whereas all the other holes are fairly easy shots.

The course hasn't been maintained in a few years. The trees, shrubs, bushes, etc. are growing in and making throwing lanes hard to go through. Holes 2, 3, 9, and 18 could use some type of stair in the hillside to help going up and down on wet days.

The trash cans that are there, are almost always over flowing and crap is just everywhere from that. Someone in the Rec. Dept. needs to stop by at least once a week and check the garbage out, it seems like once every so often they get dumped.

I would recommend this course to anyone, just to say they've been there. I go there very often, because every time I go there is always that feeling that one day I could ace just about every hole, except the few that are out of reach for many player.

Great use of the elevation. Holes 1-9 are great fun. Very challenging with great shot lanes. Made great use of the environment in the hole design. Navigation was not difficult, I had someone with who has played there before. Even without them I don't think I would have had a problem. Course flowed quite well. Finding discs that went astray was not an issue overall usually took about 3 minutes if they were deep in there. Plenty of trash cans

Trash everywhere. The hills are very steep. Might consider putting stairs in perhaps? Not to much wrong with this course in my opinion.

Pick up after yourselves people.

- Course has a nice variety in elevation.
- Free to play

- Very short holes on back nine. Good for aces, but not challenging to intermediate or advanced players.
- The back nine has a few holes that you shoot towards the road. This is a problem since these holes are really short.
- Back nine has a playground next to multiple holes.
- Garbage everywhere. Not just in certain locations, but all over the course.
- Paper mill smell can be vary, very pungent.
- Muddy on some holes.

- Busy, busy, busy.
- Very, very inconsiderate players here They will throw when you are still playing the hole.
- Awesome course for new players. They shouldn't feel too overwhelmed with it.

Overall, Grignon is an OK course. With some work it could be a really good park.

Nice variation of holes and elevation.

So much garbage on the ground. WTF is wrong with people.

Expect lots of disc golf players to be here on a nice day. If you want the course to yourself come early morning.

What a great mix of holes. The first hole starts off the fun with a long downhill shot to a tucked pin. Awesome starting hole. Holes 10-16 are all ace'able, which makes it fun. I am usually needing a few birdies by then so that is a great section of the course. Tee pads are ok. There are a number of benches and tables throughout the course for resting, wink, wink. Most basket areas have a good layer of wood chips. The 8th hole is my fav. It involves a river and lots of great lines to pick from. Most of park is dedicated to disc golf. Nice little putting area near 1st tee with a pavilion to.

Can be a bit slow going due to many of the short holes, lots of people/leagues and lots of breaks are the picnic tables. 3 can be dangerous when walking to 4 tee. The shorter holes can be to easy at times. I like the short ones but I think there are a few to many, but what do I know. Garbage cans have always been over flowing. I have played here more than 20 times and I have never seen the garbage cans without trash piled up around the can because it's so full.

Really like this course. Just a tip.....I wear my golf shoes when I play here. Some of the holes go up a mud hill and can be tough walking. Have fun. I know I do.

I like the general layout of the couse and the different elevations and has a few challenging holes plus it very close to me and is relatively short and after the first nine the kids can play at the little park

The steep hills can be slippery and the back nine isnt very challenging plus the hater cops are always around its un called for and I dont even smoke n garbages always full n plenty of liter

Some of the holes are short doesn't take much to get a - score

The course plays through a beautiful, mostly wooded park in Kaukauna near Appleton. There are 18 holes here and the variety of hole types is top notch. The baskets are Mach 3's and were all in very good shape and caught well. There is a large board with a very descriptive course map in the parking area. The flow of the course is pretty easy to follow. There is a great deal of very drastic elevation throughout the course. This coupled with the more heavily wooded areas make for a tough but very fun round. There are hand rails running up a few of the steeper hills which is pretty cool. The tee pads are 5'x10' of level, grippy concrete. There were 2 sets of pads on most if not all the holes which is a plus. The tee signs were also very nice. They had a basic hole diagram with the different tee locations, par, hole # and distances. A stream running through the park comes into play on 3 holes as well. It's not a super deep stream either so it won't eat up your discs. The park was well maintained with a pavilion at the first tee and benches and trash cans throughout. The fairways and paths between holes were all heavily wood chipped which is great on wooded courses like this. The course starts and ends back at the parking.

There are a few (5 to 7) holes on the back nine that are all like standard flat public park holes. These all kind of seem to run together and feel the same. They do have multiple mature trees to deal with but they lack the feel of the front 9 and the last 3 holes. These are also pretty close to the road and a few of the holes could be dangerous because of errant shots. It is also one of the better courses if not the best in the area that are free to play so I would imagine it can get very crowded. The parking lot is also pretty small for such a nice course.

If you're in the area I'd highly recommend visiting Grignon. To me it would be a toss up between here and Plamann if I could only play one. This is definitely better than the 4 nine holers that are nearby. We played Pierce, Tellulah, Kimberly H.S., Kaukauna Jr., Grignon, and both Plamann park courses in one day which made for an AWESOME day of discing. But if you don't have time for all of that I'd put this one right near, if not at the top of all of these. I'll be back here whenever I'm in the area for sure.

Beautiful 18 hole course. Nice spread out front 9 with a tight back nine. Everything you want to see in a course, Grignon's got it!

Up until today I have not had a problem. I was followed on the front nine holes by what I can only assume to be a undercover officer; he even skipped putting on most holes as I was played extremely fast in order to try to get ahead of him so I can relax and enjoy my time. He walked off into the woods on hole 6 in the opposite direction of the parking lot where the course begins. Then on hole 8 another group of 3 emerged from the woods out of nowhere as soon as I sat down on a pic-nic table and began preparing some food from my backpack. I said hello and they just stared back at me...I threw my driver then looked back and they slowly crept back into the woods. After hole 8 I played hole 18 which brings you back to the parking lot (start of course) and low and behold the first man who was following me was magically there and on his cell phone looking through cars. Wow...Just pathetic that they would stoop to this level.

I used to recommend this course to everyone, but now I don't know... They used to pull this same time of harassing behavior at another local course (Tellulah), but that course has been turned into a small nine hole.what a shame. I hope they don't ruin this one too!

Free.
Concrete pads with benches near by.
Mach 3 pins.
Some open holes and some wooded.
Garbage cans and vending machines.
Open year round.
Great park to play a round of night disc golf.

The back 9 has some short very similar in style holes.
Can smell like ass if the wind in blowing in the wrong direction.
Small parking lot for some busy days.

Fun course with a couple really well done holes. Worth stopping to check out if your in the area to disc golf.

Multiple tee pads on most of the holes. Front 9 is quite technical from the long tees and between short and long there is quite a difference. 1 and 3 are blind from the longs where as shorts arent. 2 and 4 share tee pads which can make all longs a little difficult on crowded days. 4 long is becoming a canyon shot. 5 wide open from both. 6 short is an anny or forehand where 6 long becomes a placement drive and not the easiest as discs tend to skip on the rocks(fun hole). 7 same shot both pads but long brings a V tree into play but great shots at both locations can bring up 2s, water near the basket creating a peninsula to throw onto, ground is hard here and discs tend to skip. 8 short is an easy hyzer long is a nice s curve. Water in ply on this hole. 7 and 8 used to be short easy holes but have been made more difficult since the course was put in. 9 short up hill. 10 easy from short, long brings in more trees. 11 straight. 12 fairly straight with and large tree in your view. 13 14 and 15 are fairly short with some trees. 16 long tunnel shot with some routes to the sides. 17 the best hole on the course. Hard to get a 3 here as placement shots are critical. Water on this hole as well. Tunnel shot with water on the left and rough to the left. 18 used to be straight up the hill now dogleg right. Narrow fairway requires a good straight shot.

Hole 4 is getting a little over grown. Back 9 can be a little scary cause errant shots pose a danger to many others if its crowded. Some danger of getting hit by errant shots. Afternoons and warm spring days are not recommended as it can be very crowded then, stick to the morning or early after noon.

Overall one of my favorites ive played. Not super long by any means just technical which is fun. Back 9 is nice relief for a bad front nine. Some holes have changed a bit since I first played there 7 and 8 are longer and more difficult but much more interesting. hole 10 is also moved but not much more difficult. 12 was moved and im glad as I have 3 aces on that hole. 17 is one of the best holes in the area. Difficult from both locations and easy to wreck a round. Short tee is duecable but ive never actually seen it happen just some close calls. High speed drivers arent really necessary here as a few fairway drivers mids and putters will do the trick. Benches on all the holes is also a plus.

The course has huge elevation changes on many of the holes throughout the course. There is a great variety of hyzer, straight and anhyzer shots as well as a few holes with multiple lines to the basket. Many of the baskets have challenging putting greens that are either on hill sides or have drop off's close to the basket. A creek comes into play on a few of the holes which adds to the challenge of the course even though you can easily retrieve your disc.

The course is a bit on the short side, but I believe it still has a fairly good variety of hole length. It has two pads on most of the holes to cater to players of all skill level. The course has nice tee signs that list rec par. The course is mostly wooded and although it is a little short, it challenges you to hit your lines and scramble for par when you don't. There is some dense rough, mainly on the front so stay in the fairways. Hole 17 is a great pro par 4 forcing you to decide if you want to lay up for your second shot or go for it and try to make the right turn into the tunnel.

There are nice benches on nearly all the holes and drink machines by the parking lot.

My biggest con on this course is holes 11-15. They're all the short, 200 ft holes near the street side of the park. They have some mature trees allowing you to shape different lines to the basket which is nice, but they feel repetitive and like a big let down after the fun and challenging front 9. Thankfully the course finishes strong with holes 16-18 which are all quality holes. It feels like the holes on the street side of the park are a little close together and bad shots can easily interfere with another fairway or tee pad.

I imagine the hills could be treacherous when wet although I haven't experienced that first hand. There are nice handrails to help you up these hills so that's very good.

The long pads on 3, 6 and 8 force extremely difficult, borderline impossible lines to even have a remote chance at a birdie. They have curves in the fairways or force S shots that are just not very reasonable.

Overall this is a fun, challenging course definitely worth playing if you're in the area. It could be a little tough on new players with the dense rough and on older players with the extreme hills.

1) Lots of elevation on the first half of this course with mostly very dramatic elevation changes. Does well to keep the short distances interesting.

2) Tee pads are nice. Grippy and amply sized for the distances on the course. Plus, there are two of them on every hole. Also pretty nice tee signs, contain all the usual info as well as some uniquely styled maps. Some of them are wrong though, due to small changes in design over the years.

3) Tight and technical. The shortness can allow you to get away with only a forehand or backhand, but having them both will definitely be useful. Hole 17 is the highlight of the course, a short par 4 with a tight dogleg that plays along side a shallow creek that is usually played OB. Hole 1 is also a great way to start the round; very open and quite short but way downhill. Gets the round started off with a bang. Most of the rest of the holes range from average to meh, but nothing is what I'd call bad, but hole 4 is definitely awkward.

4) Practice area is always a plus. But the basket isn't great and it's in a small space so only good for putting warm-up. No approach or driving practice before tee 1.

1) The course is generally very short. You can get away with just a putter, maybe a mid, on all but a couple of the holes from the short tees.

2) While the long tees to add a little more distance to the course, it's not much. And in some places they tee locations are just straight up bad. Hole 3 specifically there is almost no way to go down the tunnel from the long tee and the only real option is a blind spike hyzer over the trees. Holes 2 and 4 also share pads. 2s short is 4s long and vice versa. Almost no one plays the longs so this doesn't really cause issues, but worth mentioning.

3) The general condition of the course/land isn't great. Tees and baskets are fine, but there is usually a bit of litter around and there are many many places that get very muddy after rain/in the spring; much more so than other courses. Erosion is also very very bad. The bridge that used to go over the creek on 8 collapsed recently. The long pin placement down the hill on 7 has been retired for years due to the erosion along the creek and the condition of the creek bank on hole 17 isn't great either. It almost makes it more of a nuisance than a hazard.

4) Lots of repetition on the back 9. All of the holes (except 17 and 18) are very short, flat, and very cramped together. But, there isn't really anything else they could have done unless they went for a lower number of holes for the layout. Either way, though, when it's busy this leads to more backups than necessary and you'll find yourself at risk of being hit from errant shots on adjacent holes.

Overall, a very overwhelmingly average disc golf experience. The front holes are tight and technical where getting in the rough will punish you hard, but nothing unfair. Everything from 9 to 15 are birdie-or-die holes and are generally uninspiring. 16 is short but quite technical, an early kick can get you in a bad place but par is almost always saveable. 17 and 18 are good challenges to end the round. I feel the actual rating should be closer to a 2.75, but because of the short repetitive holes in the middle of the course and the long tees adding almost nothing to the layout on most holes I'm bumping it down to a 2.5 instead of up to a 3.0. If you are in the area and have some time, I'd recommend a stop. But if you are from out of town or only have time for one course in the area I'd recommend hitting up O'Hauser Park on the other side of town in Menasha rather than here or the other courses around Appleton.

Update: Review re-written and rating lowered from 3.5 to 2.5.