Scotch Plains, N.J. (April 17, 2013)— Shackamaxon Country Club, the nearly century-old private club located only 30
minutes from Manhattan in Union County, N.J., proudly announces that Marty
Vybihal has been named head golf professional. Opened in 1916,
Shackamaxon features an 18-hole A.W. Tillinghast designed golf course that
boasts the architect’s first-ever island green.
A Class “A” member of the PGA, Vybihal will be responsible for all
areas of Shackamaxon’s golf operation including: monitoring course
conditions and pace of play; supervising the club’s golf instructional program;
managing set-up and operations for outings, special events, and tournaments;
purchasing and merchandising of the club’s full service golf shop; and enhancing
member relations and customer service. Vybihal’s efforts will be
focused on maintaining the high level of service and quality which members and
guests have come to expect from this tradition-rich country club.
Vybihal comes to Shackamaxon with a nearly 20-year professional
resume that includes experience at such prestigious private clubs as Mountain
Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, N.J., Edgewood Country Club in
River Vale, N.J., and Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, N.J., among others. Most
recently, Vybihal served as the director of golf at Morgan Hill Golf Club in
Easton, Pa.
Vybihal is a native of Clinton, N.J., and a two-time, state
high school golf champion (Hunterdon High School in Annandale, N.J.). He
attended the University of Maryland on a full scholarship and as a Terrapin,
Vybihal was a four-year varsity letterman and team captain. Vybihal’s
successful professional career is highlighted by his victory at
the N.J. section of the PGA’s US Health Care Championship
in 2006.
“Marty’s extensive experience as a golf professional at some of
the Garden State’s most prestigious properties will serve him well as he
enhances ‘Shack’s’ golf program for members and guests of all ages and
abilities,” said Shackamaxon co-owner Christopher Schiavone. “His enthusiasm
and knowledge of the game as well as his successful competitive background will
be great assets for the club.”
Vybihal resides with his wife and three children in West Caldwell,
N.J., and he has served as the Bridgewater High School junior varsity and
varsity head basketball coach for nine years.
About Shackamaxon
Country Club
Shackamaxon was founded in 1916, and offers a spectacular A.W.
Tillinghast 18-hole championship golf course. The par 71 course
boasts one of the most famous holes in the Metropolitan area: the
ninth hole island green, Tillinghast’s first island green. The club
has hosted a number of prestigious events including the 1922, 1937, 1972 and
2002 New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA) Open Championship, the 1924 and
1977 NJSGA Amateur Championship, the 1928 Met Open, the 1955 Cavalcade of Golf
and the 2010 Women’s Eastern Golf Association Amateur Championship. For
information on membership, please visit the club’s website www.shackcc.com or
contact Director of Membership David Miniman at (908)
233-1300.
About RDC Golf Group,
Inc.
Founded in 1993, RDC has rapidly become a recognized industry leader in
golf course ownership and management whose properties have garnered numerous
golf course and hospitality awards. RDC and its affiliates own and/or operate
the A.W. Tillinghast-designedShackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, N.J., the renowned Forsgate
Country Club in Monroe
Township, N.J., and the private, family-oriented Tuscawilla
Country Club in Orlando,
Fla. The company currently provides management services for the
award-winning Tallgrass Golf Course on Long Island, N.Y. For more information on RDC,
visit www.rdcgolfgroup.comor
call (732) 656-8900.
