Avision of noted conservationist, Bass Pro Shops founder and Ozarks native Johnny Morris, Big Cedar Lodge offers a world-class wilderness resort that combines a shared appreciation for nature and conservation with a golf experience like no other. It is a pilgrimage for avid golfers and outdoor enthusiasts alike, highlighting the most breathtaking vistas in the Ozarks through the eyes of legendary golf architects – Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods.
Playing golf at Big Cedar Lodge connects guests to the beauty and history of the Ozarks, giving players an opportunity to touch and feel millions of years of nature. This experience is highlighted by 300 million year old natural rock formations at the Mountain Top Course designed by Gary Player, free-ranging bison alongside Buffalo Ridge Springs, natural attractions like the Lost Canyon Cave and Nature Trail, and breathtaking scenery surrounding Top of the Rock.
Big Cedar Lodge also plays host to an annual event on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule – the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge. The event, which now takes place in April, is played at Top of the Rock, Buffalo Ridge Springs and the Mountain Top Course designed by Gary Player, and brings together some of the biggest names in golf. Big Cedar Lodge will continue to host the event through 2021.
RESORT FACILITIES & INFORMATION: Inspired by a deep desire to connect people to nature, Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops, has set out to create one of the greatest golf experiences in the country. Growing the game of golf while incorporating the beauty of the Ozarks into every shot, Big Cedar Lodge offers NATURE’S FINEST™ courses designed by some of the top names in golf: Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Tom Fazio, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. Golf at Big Cedar is truly an experience you will never forget! Book a tee time today and rediscover the beauty of nature through golf at the BIG CEDAR LODGE NATURE LINKS™.
GOLF FACIILITIES: The golf experience is highlighted by Top of the Rock, a 9-hole par-3 Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, Buffalo Ridge Springs, a Tom Fazio design, the Mountain Top Course designed by Gary Player, a Himalayan-style putting course designed by Tom Watson, and an Arnold Palmer-designed practice facility. An 18- hole course designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and the country’s first public access course designed by Tiger Woods, Payne’s Valley.
GOLF RANKINGS: Editor’s Choice Award: Top 5 Best Resort in the Americas – Golf Digest, 2017; Best Courses You Can Play in
Missouri – Golfweek, 2017; No. 1 Public Course You Can Play: Missouri – GOLF Magazine, 2016-2017; Top 9 Most Eagerly Awaited Course Openings – Forbes.com, 2017; America’s No. 1 Most Inspiring Practice Range – Golf.com, 2016; Best Public Golf Course in the U.S.: Missouri – Tripping.com, 2016.
AWARDS: World’s Best Awards: No. 1 Resort in the Midwest – Travel + Leisure, 2017; Best Hotel in Every State – Missouri, Travel +Leisure, 2017; Top 5 Lakeside Resorts in the United States – Money Inc., 2017; Best Couples Vacation Destination – Reader’s Choice “Favorites of the Four States,” 2017; Reader’s Choice Awards: Top 5 Resorts in the Midwest – Conde Nast Traveler, 2016; Best of Weddings: Best Venues and Best Receptions – The Knot, 2016; Best of Midamerica – Meetings Today, 2016; Family Vacation Critic Favorite – Family Vacation Critic, 2016; Reader’s Choice Awards: #2 Best Resorts in the Midwest – Conde Nast Traveler, 2015; World’ Best Awards: #49 Best U.S. Hotel for Families – Travel + Leisure, 2015; Best Venues in America: Midwest – Brides Magazine, 2015.
PROPERTY ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES: Activities at Big Cedar Lodge include: Lost Canyon Cave & Nature Trail; Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum; Dogwood Canyon Nature Park; Bass Pro Shops Shooting Academy; Fun Mountain; Bent Hook Marina; Waterskiing; Fishing; Boating; Bass Pro Shops Long Creek Marina; Bowfishing; Horseback Riding; Hiking; Biking; Spa; Kids’ Adventure Club; Lady Liberty Cruises.
Rates and availability can be found at www.bigcedar.com
GETTING THERE: Branson Airport, Branson MO (12 miles); Springfield/Branson Regional Airport, Springfield, MO (50 miles); Graham Clark Airport, Point Lookout, MO (7 miles – Private); Boone County Municipal Airport, Harrison, AK (25 miles – Private), Branson West Municipal Airport, Branson, MO (23 miles). Ground transportation can be arranged through Big Cedar Lodge reservations.
Big Cedar Lodge
190 Top of the Rock Road
Ridgedale, Missouri 65739
Telephone: 800-BCLODGE (225-6343)
www.bigcedar.com/golf