Zehnder’s Expands Guest Experiences With New Open-Air Pavilion Center at the Championship Fortress Golf Course

/EIN News/ -- The new 3000 sq. ft. Pavilion

Located adjacent to the Club House

FRANKENMUTH, Mich., Aug. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zehnder’s rolled out its latest guest amenity this summer at its 18-hole championship Fortress Golf Course. The new 3,000 sq. ft. open-air Pavilion has become a hub of activity for pre-and-post round socializing for guests. Located across from the Fortress Clubhouse and Pro Shop, the Pavilion overlooks the first tee and 18^th green.

“Our players and other guests will be able to host and enjoy a variety of golf and personal events amid our lush fairways and greens,” said John Shelton, Zehnder’s Vice President of Marketing. “The Pavilion has a 180-guest capacity and can accommodate everything from barbeques to banquets.” Golfers and visitors can also enjoy snacks, lunch, and dinner with full bar service. The Pavilion is open Monday – Friday from 8:00a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The new Pavilion will be open from mid-April through October weather permitting.

This season Fortress golfers are enjoying a new fleet of golf carts with GPS and monitors. The course is in the process of removing and repaving 168,000 sq. ft. of cart paths; completion is expected in the spring of 2025. Future plans call for a 13,000 sq. ft. banquet facility for year-round use, and a lodging facility is also on the drawing board.

The Bavarian-themed town of Frankenmuth, 90 miles north of Detroit, is one of the State’s top tourist destinations with more than three million visitors each year in addition to its award-winning 1,500-seat restaurant, Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth owns and operates Zehnder’s Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark, Zehnder’s retail marketplace, and the 18-hole championship golf course, The Fortress. Learn more about Zehnder’s at www.zehnders.com, or call 800-863-7999 for central reservations for dinning, golf, meetings, and lodging.

Contact Jessica Sexton
(800) 863-7999, ext. 0415

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Fortress Golf Course

The new 3000 sq. ft. Pavilion

Fortress Golf Course

Located adjacent to the Club House