Michigan Golf Journal January 2022

diversions, Branson ticks all the boxes. Plus, it has something that can’t be found anywhere else, a Tiger Woods designed public golf course, Payne’s Valley. To officially open Payne’s Valley, Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas took on European standouts Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose for The Payne’s Valley Cup last September. Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player were also on hand to christen this TGR Design. Everyone, who knows Johnny Morris Bass Pro Shops Founder, understands that everything will be done to the absolute maximum. All five Big Cedar Lodge golf courses, the Top of the Rock designed by Jack Nicklaus, the Mountain Top, par-three by Gary Player, Ozark National, Tom Fazio’s Buffalo Ridge and Payne’sValley each offer a different golfing experience, and all are immaculate. It’s not only Big Cedar Lodge that makes this destination a must-experience for Golfaholics. Four Branson courses are rated among the top 10 in Missouri – Ozarks National (No. 1), Buffalo Ridge (No. 2),

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