Payne's Valley Golf Course
Ridgedale, MO
Payne's Valley Golf Course is a resort 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Ridgedale, Missouri, playing 7,370 yards with a course rating of 75.6 and slope of 132. It is ranked #81 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Tiger Woods (TGR Design) (2020)
Payne's Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge in Hollister, Missouri opened in 2021, the first fully public-access course designed by Tiger Woods' TGR Design firm. It is named for major champion Payne Stewart, who was born in nearby Springfield.
Accolades
- Ranked #81, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #7, Best in Missouri (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #80, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
📍 1250 Golf Club Dr, Ridgedale, MO 65672
⛳ Online booking: on the course's website
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 13, 653 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 10, 183 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 9 (par 4, 429 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 483 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 267 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 | 334 | 17 |
| 4 | 5 | 544 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 188 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 444 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 368 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 567 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 429 | 1 |
| Out | 36 | 3,624 | |
| 10 | 3 | 183 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | 429 | 12 |
| 12 | 4 | 341 | 18 |
| 13 | 5 | 653 | 2 |
| 14 | 4 | 421 | 10 |
| 15 | 4 | 456 | 4 |
| 16 | 3 | 224 | 14 |
| 17 | 4 | 487 | 8 |
| 18 | 5 | 552 | 6 |
| In | 36 | 3,746 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,370 |
Scorecard from the Tiger tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffhangers Golf CourseRidgedale | 0.3 | 18 | Public | ||
| Mountain Top Golf CourseRidgedale | 0.5 | 13 | Resort | ||
| Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf CourseBranson | 0.9 | 18 | 72 | 73.4 / 130 | Resort |
| Ozarks National Golf CourseHollister | 1.2 | 18 | 71 | 73.9 / 131 | Resort |
| Top of the Rock Golf CourseRidgedale | 3.1 | 9 | 27 | 27.7 / 85 | Resort |
| Holiday Hills Resort GolfBranson | 4.9 | 18 | 68 | 66.6 / 115 | Public |
| The Pointe Golf CourseBranson | 5.6 | 70 | 71.2 / 132 | Public | |
| Thousand Hills Golf ClubBranson | 6.5 | 18 | 64 | 64.7 / 116 | Public |
| Branson Hills Golf ClubBranson | 8.9 | 18 | 72 | 76 / 132 | Public |
| LedgeStone Championship Golf CourseBranson West | 10.7 | 18 | 71 | 74.0 / 131 | Public |
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