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A New Golf Experience at Woods Fort Golf Club
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WManagement invites you to visit the completely renovated Woods Fort Golf Club in Troy, just 30 minutes by car from Chesterfield. Over $2.5 million has been invested in the course and facility over the past six years, and The Barn, an elegant all-new wedding and special event facility, is coming this August.
THE GOLF COURSE AND AMENITIES
The 18-hole Woods Fort Golf Course, on beautiful rolling hills, offers family-friendly play that is enjoyable and challenging for all player levels. The fairways are wide and generous, and the greens are average to large, most with undulations. Water hazards come into play on four holes. The course features 6,404 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72, a course rating of 71.8 and a slope of 129. Designed by Jerry Loomis, the Woods Fort Golf Course is a classic, offering a country club golf experience at daily fee prices. Woods Fort Golf Shop offers the best in equipment and apparel to complement your game. Friendly staff will help you make start times, rent golf carts, and register you and your guests before each round of golf. Lessons are available from the PGA professionals. Driving range, chipping and putting areas are available to improve your game. Woods Fort Golf Course is managed by Walters Golf Management (WGM), the leading golf course management company in the Midwest. Signing up for the free Walters Golf Management Loyalty Program earns you points right away to redeem at seven reciprocating WGM golf facilities all around the St. Louis area. Annual season passes at Woods Fort sold out quickly for 2022 after the course improvements, but you can set tee times at woodsfortgolf.com. The newly renovated Restaurant at Woods Fort is a state-ofthe-art facility with brand new kitchen equipment, including a new pizza oven. The restaurant seats 140 guests, the bar seats another 45, and the Restaurant Event Center can handle 120.
THE BARN AT WOODS
FORT
The new star coming to Woods Fort this August is The Barn, a brand-new freestanding wedding and event facility that will host up to 400 guests. At 12,500 square feet, it is the largest venue in all of Lincoln County. The Barn offers a catering kitchen, two built-in bars, bridal and groom suites and state-of-the-art audio visual. The Barn is also perfect for corporate events, church retreats and many more special gatherings.
Lucy Hughes, President and Principal
Partner at Walters Golf Management, also manages Woods Fort day-today. She said, “It is such a privilege and honor to manage Woods Fort for the Thompson and Geeding families, and to be entrusted with building The Barn for them. We have been working for two years on this impressive new facility, and no detail has been spared in providing a first-class venue for those very special events. This is the largest new construction project we have
done in over 25 years.” Events are being booked now. For weddings, The Barn delivers flexible packages at attractive prices. Their expert wedding consultants make planning and budgeting easy, which helps you every step of the way to deliver your dream wedding. They bring over a quarter-century of wedding experience so wedding parties can relax while the staff is hard at work for you and your guests. Friendly and gracious banquet team members keep track of all the details and share your excitement. Chefs serve up delicious dining options that you and your guests will love, to ensure even more lasting memories of your special day. Woods Fort Golf Club is located at 1 Country Club Drive in Troy, Missouri 63379. For more information about booking an event at The Barn, you can contact Kelly Dean at thebarnatwoodsfort@gmail. com or by calling (636) 528-0040 ext. 104.
Take your game to the next level at the newly renovated Woods Fort Golf Club in Troy. We have elevated the whole golf experience – course layout, new fairways, new carts, cart paths and luxurious locker rooms, as well as driving range, chipping and putting area and PGA staff for lessons. Our Golf Shop is fully stocked with excellent merchandise. Save your appetite for the newly renovated Restaurant at Woods Fort, offering delicious appetizers, sandwiches, pizza and generous entrees for lunch and dinner, Tuesday through Saturday 11am-9pm, with Happy Hour 3-6pm Tuesday through Friday. To book your tee time and for the best rates, visit us online at woodsfortgolf.com or by calling (636) 528-0040 ext. 101.
Woods Fort Golf Club H 1 Country Club Dr. H Troy, MO 63379 H (636) 528-0040
Book Your Special Event at The Barn at Woods Fort
Let us bring your vision to life. When you have your wedding, corporate event, church retreat or other special gathering at The Barn at Woods Fort, we are committed to making your big event our big event. Your moment, your memories, our passion! The Barn, a brand-new event wedding and special event venue at scenic Woods Fort Golf Club, will comfortably welcome up to 400. Our catering facilities, chefs and staff will delight you and your guests. Don’t delay – contact Kelly Dean to start planning today by calling (636) 528-0040 ext. 104 or via email at thebarnatwoodsfort@gmail.com.
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Visit SCENIC MCKELVEY VINEYARDS
VINEYARD & MANOR TOURS H LIVE MUSIC H PATIO DINING
Music 4:30-7:30, open til 9:00pm
JULY 30
The Burney Sisters
SEPT 10
Rogers & Nienhaus Band Ticketed Event
AUG 6 AFTERNOON OF BLUES & JAZZ
with The Murphtones 2-5pm
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
SAT, SEPT 3
The Mighty Pines Ticketed Event 4:30-7:30pm
SEPT 17
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8901 Hwy YY, New Haven, MO 573-459-6123
MCKELVEY VINEYARDS
8901 State Highway YY, New Haven 573.459.6123 mckelveyvineyards.com McKelvey Vineyards is on a 60-acre farm that once produced some of the best wines in the region. During prohibition, the winery closed, and the vineyards were removed. In 2016, owner Patricia McKelvey began the process of restoring the old farmhouse and vineyards to their former grandeur. The property is now open to the public, with an all-season pavilion, event center and guest lodging. McKelvey Vineyards serves more than unique and enticing wines. Their experiences are just as delicious, offering exclusive dinners, exciting day trips, fascinating tours, and weekend getaway packages that you won’t find anywhere else. They are bringing renewed life to this land that is part of Missouri’s time-honored wine making history. Lush landscapes and sophisticated charm compose the perfect setting for weddings, anniversaries, receptions, celebrations of life, holiday parties and more. From intimate gatherings to extravagant affairs, the service is exceptional and the photo opportunities are endless.
STONE HILL WINERY
1110 Stone Hill Highway, Hermann 573.486.2221 stonehillwinery.com Established in 1847, Stone Hill Winery in Hermann is Missouri’s oldest and most awarded winery. The historic winery was once the second largest winery in the United States until Prohibition. Reopening in 1965, it reestablished the Missouri wine industry and continues to produce wines from their own vineyards in and around Hermann. The property has been restored to showcase its original German American mid-18th-century architecture. Tours of the underground cellar system, the largest series of arched underground cellars in the country, are a must-see. As you walk through the cellars, you will see firsthand how wine is made. The Vintage 1847 Restaurant is a unique culinary destination. Focusing on German and American cuisine, it is situated within the original barn and horse stables. The Sherry House is the event space and often hosts live music on weekends. It is the perfect place to sit and relax with a glass of wine looking over the vineyards and the rolling hills of Hermann.
Tour • Taste Dine
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ST. JAMES WINERY
540 State Route B, St. James 800.280.9463 stjameswinery.com Founded in 1970 by Jim and Pat Hofherr, St. James Winery has been focused on creating delicious, high-quality wine for over 50 years. This vineyard, positioned in the center of The Meramec Highlands, provides winemaking conditions unlike any other region in the world. The distinctive weather patterns and the unique soil in the vineyards are exactly what are needed to make wines that continue to create fans from around the world. You and yours are invited to take a trip down Historic Route 66 and experience one of Missouri’s oldest and most treasured wineries. From wine and beer tastings, locally sourced dining, events and traditions, there is a little bit of everything at the St. James location. If travel is not currently in the cards, you are invited to visit online to shop the St. James wines and learn more about what drives Missouri’s most awarded winery.
