RIDGEDALE, Mo. – Big Cedar Lodge, America’s Premier Wilderness Resort, today unveiled details for Cliffhangers, an extraordinary new 18-hole par-3 golf course.

A true labor of love, the utterly stunning, absolutely unique golf experience appropriately named Cliffhangers, was created by visionary conservationist Johnny Morris and his son John Paul. The result of their efforts is an unforgettable, over-the-top, bucket list golf experience in the majestic Ozark Mountains. What was originally planned as a practice facility exploded into an extraordinary 18-hole, par-3 adventure course after Johnny and JP, continued walking the terrain, realizing just how stunning the land truly was.

The new one of a kind adventure course, Cliffhangers, is the sixth course at the award-winning golf resort and is located adjacent to Tiger Woods’ acclaimed Payne’s Valley. Cliffhangers will open on July 4, 2025, and reservations are available now.

Set high in the rugged beauty of the Missouri Ozarks, Cliffhangers is far more than a round of golf—it’s an unforgettable experience. The course lives up to its name with dramatic elevation changes, breathtaking views, and holes ranging from 60 to 170 yards, all meticulously carved into the region’s iconic limestone cliffs and flowing creeks.

“This is golf on the edge—literally,” said Johnny Morris. “We wanted to create something that celebrates the natural wonder of the Ozarks while delivering an unforgettable adventure for every golfer.”

Golfers will traverse steep mountain trails and lush zoysia approaches leading to undulating bent grass greens, each hole offering a new surprise. The course itself is a signature loop the likes of which have never before been seen in golf. Players will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross through swift flowing creeks, and journey into a dramatic cave system—culminating in a tee shot launched from inside the cavern through a waterfall!

“Cliffhangers reflects everything we love about nature, adventure, and golf,” said John Paul Morris. “It’s wild, fun, and unlike anything in the game of golf today! We hope you’ll come pay us a visit and play Cliffhangers and experience what true Ozarks hospitality is all about!”

BREAKING NEWS!

BUFFALO RIDGE COURSE REOPENS AFTER MAJOR UPGRADES!

One of the America’s most popular courses reopened on June 1, 2025, after major enhancements including new greens, surrounds and green-side bunkers. True to its name, the Tom Fazio-designed Buffalo Ridge — on Golf Digest’s Top 100 — has herds of buffalo grazing alongside its fairways. Players can expect to get in close contact with nature like never before.

For more information on Cliffhangers, or to book a tee time at any of Big Cedar Lodge’s award-winning courses, visit bigcedar.com/golf.

The above press release from Big Cedar Lodge received editing.