June 11, 2015
3:35 PM
Temp: 84 felt like 86
Winds SW @ 7
Clear
DGCourseReview

Ransom is your small town about a mile off the highway. It was quiet the day I drove up to Grissel Park on the west side of town except for the new roof being put on across the street. My first impression wasn’t great. I got out of the truck and there was a park, with the grass growing tall, that didn’t appear to be used. When I got out, the first basket I saw was old and I only saw a couple of the 12 that were ‘supposed to be there”. Yep, I wasn’t thinking very positively. There was no course sign/map, tee signs or tees. Thankfully, there was a map on DGCourseReview!

With the rain and tall grass, it didn’t take long for me to stop and spray down for bugs! I pulled the map up on my phone and off I went. Hole 1 was along the street and good starter hole. Hole 2 was a blind shot and I had to walk up to find it. It was a dogleg right and then back left at the end. I finished hole 3 and started looking at hole 4 when I realized I had misjudged the course. It seemed that I was having to think on every hole! Hole 4 is a blind shot to the right around the pond which is basically dry but it is heavily circled by trees. For me it was a big anhyzer and my Hatchet landed about 5’ away!

As I look back, I’m glad I slowed down and enjoyed what the course had to offer. There was a dry pond in the middle crowded with trees. There were some buildings along the south side and the NE corner was bare. Trees were spread out in the rest of the park. A simple thing to do to make it more fun would be to mow it. I just don’t know how much action that park sees. From a disc golf perspective, I’d say it has some good potential if there were a few people in the area that would take it on as a project. The usual, tee signs, would be a great improvement. I don’t know that I’d make it my destination, but if I was traveling close and had some time, I’d play it again!

June 11, 2015
1:45 PM
Temp: 83 felt like 85
Winds SW @ 10
Clear
DGCourseReview

This is a 9-hole course located in a city park that appears well taken care of. On the north side of the park is a shelter house with restrooms and a loop driveway and I parked on the south side. As I got out of the truck and looked around, I saw a park that is fairly open in the middle with trees more towards the edges. You can see most of the baskets as you look around. A small creek runs east to west through the middle that I’m sure varies in the amount of water it contains. In the NE part of the part are tennis courts. Along the south edge are some historical buildings/museums.

Hole 1 is just south of the shelter house marked by a sandstone post with the hole number and par labeled. It runs east to west. There are two posts here, but on closer inspection, the other one is for Hole 3 which runs west to east.
Hole 2 is close to the creek and there was obvious signs the course can flood. There was debris pushed up into the fairway near the tee sign. It’s not a real long hole, but trees present some issues getting there for your birdie.
Hole 3 is wide open with nothing to think about. 
Hole 4 is wide open with only the creek in play, but it really doesn’t come into play. Both are under 200’.
Hole 5 adds a bit of length.
Hole 6 is only a couple hundred feet with trees lining the right side. If you’re a lefty, it’s wide open, but if you’re a righty, you’d better have low straight shot or an anhyzer in your bag.
Hole 7 has numerous obstacles. There are buildings on the right along with a fenced yard and windmill. In the middle is a pole and a tree or two.
Hole 8: I had trouble finding tee 8 and finally walked south between the buildings to find the tee and as I looked down the fairway, it was gorgeous! Pine trees lined the right side and deciduous trees lined the left side. All it takes is a long straight shot! Very Cool!
Hole 9 is long and it's easy to forget the little creek is there and if it has water in it, you could be in trouble. To get over the creek you can make a little jaunt to the west or you can go east and try to find a narrow spot to jump over. It just kind of depends on how much water there is in it.

I had a real good time playing Grass Park. The baskets appear to be new or they don’t get used a lot. Thankfully, there are tee markers facing each hole since there is no map available. I disagree with some of the pars. I don't see any hole in the park as a par 4, but they were marked that way so I played them that way. A number of baskets were placed where trees had an effect.

Overall, it’s a good experience and while I wouldn't run to La Crosse just to play it, but if I was close I'd stop. It doesn't take real long to play and it’s an easy walk.