Thirteen of the holes at the new course at Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Mo. will be opened for play on March 6, and golfers will also be able to tour the unfinished holes as part of their rounds. The greens fee (with carts required) during the preview is $195 per person for adults, with a $130 replay rate, and $55 for juniors. The entire course is scheduled to be opened later this year, including a 19^th, wager-settling hole.

Golfers are about to get a chance to play at least some of the holes at the first public golf course designed by Tiger Woods, The Kansas City Star reported.

Payne’s Valley, which is being designed by Woods and his firm, TGR Design, was scheduled to open for preview play on Friday, March 6, at Big Cedar Lodge, which is located near Branson in Hollister, Mo., The Star reported.

C+RB reported in November 2019 on the progress with the development of the course (https://clubandresortbusiness.com/paynes-valley-readies-for-2020-opening/)

Golfers will able to play 13 of the holes that are ready on the 6^th, The Star reported. Carts will be required, and golfers will be allowed to use them to see the course’s unfinished holes.

The remaining holes on the new track are expected to open later this year, The Star reported. The course will include a 19th hole intended to be used for settling wagers.

During a visit to the course last year, Woods said he doesn’t want golfers to find it too difficult, The Star reported. “I want to see a lot of birdies made here,” Woods said. “I have always felt that golf is about bringing people together and this has served as my inspiration to design fun and playable courses.

“I have wide landing areas, open green fronts, and tightly mowed green surroundings,” Woods added at that time. “Wide landing areas off the tee means less lost golf balls, making the game more enjoyable and helping to speed up play. Open green fronts allow for golf balls to be bounced up onto the greens, adding to the available shot options and giving shorter hitters an alternative to the high shot with lots of spin.”

The course is named for the late Payne Stewart, a Springfield native who won three major championships before he died in an airplane crash in 1999 at 42.

The greens fee during the preview is $195 per person for adults, with a $130 replay rate, and $55 for juniors, The Star reported.