Payne's Valley
Payne's Valley is one current course identity: a par-72 regulation 18 plus its signature extra 19th hole.
Public / resort guest · 19 HOLESView course →Ridgedale / Hollister / Branson, MO
Big Cedar Lodge.
Big Cedar combines three championship courses with three shorter formats, giving one resort destination six distinct current golf experiences without creating putting-course or historical duplicates.
TRIP LENGTHNot fixed
TRIP STYLEScenery and spectacle · Six-course variety · Buddy or resort trip
GOLF6 courses
BOOK FIRSTUse the official tee-time path; resort guests call reservations for resort rates
GOLF
Build the trip
around these.
Ozarks National
Ozarks National is a distinct current par-71 championship course in Big Cedar Lodge's six-course lineup.
Public / resort guest · 18 HOLESView course →Buffalo Ridge Golf Course
Buffalo Ridge Golf Course is the current distinct par-71 identity formerly known as Branson Creek.
Public / resort guest · 18 HOLESView course →Cliffhangers
Cliffhangers is Big Cedar's distinct current 18-hole, par-54 course with holes roughly 60–170 yards.
Public / resort guest · 18 HOLESView course →Top of the Rock Golf Course
Top of the Rock Golf Course is Big Cedar's distinct current nine-hole, par-27 course—not its putting experience.
Public / resort guest · 9 HOLESView course →Mountain Top Golf Course
Mountain Top Golf Course is Big Cedar's distinct current 13-hole, par-39 walking course.
Public / resort guest; walking course · 13 HOLESView course →Plan the golf and stay.
This is an integrated golf resort. Public golf access exists, while resort-guest rates and advance booking privileges use the resort reservation path.
View official details ↗The lodging setup.
Use Big Cedar Lodge and its related resort accommodations. Lodging does not automatically create a fixed golf package.
Call provider 800-225-6343Big Cedar: Ozarks Buddy Trip
Spectacle + architecture + short/full-course variety. An editorial itinerary built from independently bookable components—not a package sold by NTB.
View the itinerary →Big Cedar Lodge
Stay on property for resort guest rates/booking privileges.
BOOK RESORT / TEE TIMES ↗REVIEW PULSE
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golfer signal.
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS · NOT FIRSTHANDScenery, spectacle and an unusually deep mix of championship and short-course golf are the defining strengths.
Premium pricing and potentially long rounds are the main planning questions; value preference differs by course.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Don’t let this
wreck Saturday.
Public access is available. Resort-guest and non-resort booking windows and rates differ. All six courses close Sept. 8–10, 2026 for fall aeration with recovery Sept. 11–20.
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BOOKING / PROVIDER ACTIONSReady to make it real?Big Cedar Lodge · Last verified 2026-08-26
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