The captains’ invitation
Kendall & Ryan request your company at Big Cedar
Wednesday, April 14 – Sunday, April 18, 2027
Angler’s Lodge, Hollister, Missouri
Reply and the $300 deposit by October 21, 2026. Unconfirmed places are relinquished.
CS Invitational · The Ozarks · 36°35′N · 93°14′W
2027Big Cedar
Wednesday, April 14 – Sunday, April 18, 2027. 40 players, four rounds, three courses in the Ozarks.
I.The first tee
The clock is running.
Ozarks National, Wednesday April 14. Tee window 1:00–2:30 PM.
- 01Invitations openDeposit due Oct 21
- 02Field confirmedAfter Oct 21
- 03Rooms bookedBy Jan 14
- 04Tournament weekApr 14–18
II.Three courses · Four rounds
Where the week is played.
Ozarks National opens the week and closes it. In between, Payne’s Valley and Buffalo Ridge Springs.
Rounds 1 & 4 · Wed · Sat
Ozarks National
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw · Opened 2019
A ridge-top routing over the Ozark hills. It opens the week and closes it.
- Wed · Apr 141:00–2:30 PMThe opener
- Sat · Apr 1712:00–1:30 PMThe finale
Round 2 · Thu
Payne’s Valley
Tiger Woods / TGR Design · Opened 2020
Tiger’s first public-access course in the U.S., named for Payne Stewart. It ends on a 19th.
- Thu · Apr 1511:00 AM–12:30 PMRound two
Round 3 · Fri
Buffalo Ridge Springs
Tom Fazio · Renovated 2014 with Johnny Morris
The valley course. Bison roam the property, and it carries the earliest tee window of the week.
- Fri · Apr 169:00–10:30 AMRound three
III.Home base
Angler’s Lodge
20 Double Queen rooms held for four nights. Home for the whole week.
- Operator
- Bass Pro / Big Cedar
- Check in
- After 4:00 PM
- Check out
- By 11:00 AM
- Book your room by
- January 14, 2027
- Group code
- Not yet issued
IV.The field
40 places.
36 returning players are invited first. The four places after them are the captains’ to rule on.
- Field
- 40
- Returning
- 36
- Open
- 4
V.The ledger
What it costs, and when.
Per player, from the Big Cedar contract. Every figure is plus tax.
| Item | Double | Single |
|---|---|---|
| Golf, four rounds | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| Room, four nights | $628 | $1,256 |
| Contracted subtotal | $1,978 | $2,606 |
| Deposit to Ryan | −$300 | −$300 |
| Remaining | $1,678 | $2,306 |
Single occupancy only if available and approved. Not included: travel, meals, drinks, gambling, merchandise, incidentals and tournament extras. The site takes no payment.
The full ledger, round by round →Signup and the $300 deposit to Ryan. Unconfirmed spots are relinquished.
PassedBook your room at Angler’s Lodge with the group code, 90 days before arrival.
NextLast day individual room deposits are refundable, 21 days before arrival.
Check in after 4 PM. First tee, Ozarks National, 1:00 PM.
Deposit: $300 to Ryan Arbogast, Venmo @Ryan-Arbogast-4, applied toward your trip total.
VI.Under seal
Not yet ruled.
These are the captains’ to decide. Each opens when it is ruled, and not before.
- Format, scoring and handicapsRuled by the captains before March
- Teams and captains’ picksAfter the field confirms
- Pairings and tee sheetsTournament week
- Hotel group codeWhen Big Cedar issues it
- Roommate assignmentsWith the confirmed field
- Shirt program, extras and 2027 rulesCaptains to post
- The four open spotsCaptain ruling
- Tax allocation and final balanceCaptains to post