What Persimmon Woods does

Persimmon Woods Golf Club is a private, member-owned golf and country club located in Weldon Spring, St. Charles County, Missouri, on a 192-acre property approximately 10 minutes west of Chesterfield Valley near I-64/Hwy 40 and Hwy 94. The club operates an 18-hole Keith Foster-designed championship golf course measuring 6,939 yards from the back tees with six sets of tees, supported by a two-sided practice facility featuring over an acre of zoysia teeing ground, FLAGD Golf distance tracking, TurfHound practice mats installed in 2018, and a short-game area added in 2025. A 14,000-square-foot clubhouse houses The Grille dining room under Executive Chef Dorsey Lawrence, a bar, a renovated Back Deck with 70+ seats, men's and women's locker rooms with attendant service, and a full-service golf shop stocking 200+ brands. ClubCar carts are equipped with Visage GPS providing yardages and enabling on-course food and beverage ordering. The course has hosted NCAA Division III Championships, Missouri State Amateur, U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur qualifying, U.S. Senior Open qualifying, and PGA Professional National Championship qualifiers, and is ranked among the Top 5 private club courses in Missouri by Golfweek Magazine.

The club serves four overlapping customer segments: affluent individuals and families (Full Membership for ages 40+, with family privileges for spouses and dependents under 23), Junior Members aged 22-39 across three age-tiered categories with graduated dues and discounted initiation, Corporate Members with intra-company transferability, and non-member event clients hosting weddings (up to 140 guests), rehearsal dinners, corporate dinners, holiday parties, charity fundraisers, and corporate golf outings hosted on Mondays. Revenue is generated across five streams: recurring membership dues (the primary recurring base), food and beverage operations across the clubhouse and Back Deck, golf shop merchandise and club fitting, event hosting and catering, and corporate/charity golf outing packages. Distribution is direct-sales-led through a Membership Sales Director, a Clubhouse Hospitality Manager, and a Golf Outings coordinator, with scarcity-based positioning ("Limited Memberships Available," "No Assessments in Our History," "No Wait-List") differentiating it from typical peer private clubs.

The operating technology stack is limited to golf-amenity hardware (Visage GPS, FLAGD distance system, TurfHound mats) with no proprietary software, AI/ML capability, or external-facing digital platform. Marketing is conducted through the company's website (pwgolf.com) plus organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), with inbound driven by member referrals and the club's tournament-hosting reputation. Reciprocal arrangements with Westborough Country Club (mutual access), The Club at Old Hawthorne (Columbia, MO), Dalhousie Golf Club (Cape Girardeau, MO — Golf Digest No. 4 in Missouri), and an optional Chesterfield Athletic Club membership extend the effective footprint of a Persimmon Woods membership across the state. The club is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and operates with a 51-100 employee organization covering golf operations, agronomy, hospitality, culinary, membership sales, finance, and communications.

Name

Persimmon Woods

Legal name

Persimmon Woods Golf Club

Website

https://pwgolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Persimmon Woods Golf Club is a private, member-owned 18-hole championship golf club in Weldon Spring, Missouri, serving affluent individuals, families, and corporate members on a 192-acre Keith Foster-designed course, with diversified revenue from membership dues, dining, golf shop, weddings, and corporate/charity events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership dues across multiple categories: Full Membership (Age 40+), Jr Membership (Age 22-39 with graduated fees by age bracket), and Corporate Membership. Family memberships cover member, spouse, and immediate family under 23. Initiation fees with discounted rates for younger age categories.
2. Food & Beverage Services: Full-service dining in main dining room (The Grille), bar area, and back deck; open six days a week (Tuesday through Sunday); dinner reservations and catering for events
3. Golf Shop Merchandise: Full-service golf shop featuring more than 200 brands; equipment sales and club fitting services
4. Event Hosting: Wedding receptions for members and non-members (up to 140 guests), rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, corporate dinners, holiday parties, charity events; chef custom menu services
5. Golf Outings: Tournament packages for charities, civic organizations, and corporate entities hosted on Mondays; custom tournament experiences with customer service focus

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Persimmon Woods Golf Club is a private golf club operating an 18-hole Keith Foster-designed championship course on 192 acres in Weldon Spring, Missouri. The club sells Full, Junior, and Corporate memberships that grant access to golf, practice facilities, clubhouse dining, social events, and reciprocal arrangements with other Missouri clubs. It also hosts weddings, corporate events, and charity golf outings for members and non-members.

Product overview

Persimmon Woods Golf Club is a private golf club offering a unified suite of golf and hospitality services centered on its 18-hole championship golf course (designed by Keith Foster). The club provides practice facilities with advanced technology (including FLAGD Golf distance system and TurfHound mats), full-service clubhouse dining under Executive Chef Dorsey Lawrence, and comprehensive event hosting capabilities for weddings, corporate events, and charity golf outings. Membership programs (Full, Junior, and Corporate) include access to golf, practice facilities, dining, and reciprocal club arrangements. Technology amenities include ClubCar golf carts with Visage GPS for course navigation and food ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Championship Golf Course

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5 ranking among Missouri private clubs by Golfweek Magazine
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Westborough Country ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal arrangement enabling PWGC Members to visit Westborough Country Club at preferred guest rates. Members can utilize golf course, restaurant, tennis, and pool on a limited basis. Westborough members enjoy reciprocal access to Persimmon Woods.
• The Club at Old HawthorneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Columbia, MO; PWGC Members may play guest rounds at preferred guest rate. Out-of-town reciprocal option for members traveling to central Missouri.
• Dalhousie Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Cape Girardeau, MO; designed by Gary Nicklaus in 2002; PWGC Members may play guest rounds at preferred guest rate. Dalhousie was Golf Digest Magazine's No. 1 rated course in Missouri 2007-2010 and currently ranked No. 4 in the state.
• Chesterfield Athletic ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated next to Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield, MO; features racquet sports, fitness center, sauna, training programs, and indoor/outdoor pools. Persimmon Woods Members can add family membership at greatly reduced rate as supplemental option.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Troon: Largest golf management company in the world, managing hundreds of private, resort, and daily-fee clubs. Broad incumbent in the private club operating space — not a direct member club peer but the dominant operator of comparable assets and a potential acquirer/management partner for Persimmon Woods.

Direct peers

• Bellerive Country Club: Historic St. Louis private club and former U.S. Open / PGA Championship host. Direct peer in the elite private club segment with similar tournament pedigree and affluent membership base.
• Old Warson Country Club: Premier St. Louis private country club and host of major amateur events including the U.S. Amateur. Direct competitor for high-end St. Louis private club memberships with similar championship pedigree.
• Forest Hills Country Club: St. Louis-area private country club offering golf, tennis, swimming, and dining. Comparable regional private club competing for similar family-oriented affluent members.
• St. Louis Country Club: Ladue-based private club with championship golf, dining, and full country club amenities. Direct peer competing for the same St. Louis affluent membership pool as Persimmon Woods.
• The Club at Old Hawthorne: Reciprocal partner club in Columbia, MO offering premium private golf, dining, and family amenities. Directly comparable as a Missouri-based private club participating in Persimmon Woods' reciprocal network.
• Dalhousie Golf Club: Gary Nicklaus-designed private club in Cape Girardeau, MO and Golf Digest No. 4 rated course in Missouri. Elite comparable peer given its premium design pedigree and reciprocal relationship with Persimmon Woods.
• Westborough Country Club: St. Louis-area private country club with reciprocal access arrangement with Persimmon Woods. Comparable elite private club offering championship golf, dining, tennis, and pool amenities to a similar affluent membership demographic.
• Algonquin Golf Club: St. Louis-area private club founded in 1899, one of the oldest in the region. Comparable peer for affluent private club membership in the same metro.
• Country Club of St. Albans: Missouri-based private club with two 18-hole courses and full country club amenities. Comparable Missouri peer with similar affluent family membership model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pwgolfclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/PWGolfClub
• Instagraminstagram.com/pwgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/persimmon-woods-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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