Tillinghast Times Summer 2017
From the Managing Partner: Just a quick note as the 2017 season gets into full swing... and we embark on the second century of Shackamaxon! Our team is hard at work to make this our best season ever, from your golf course to your main course, from terrace to pool deck, from fitness to family fun. Enjoy your summer at Shack. DIRECTORY Clubhouse 908-233-1300 Golf Shop & Tee Times 908-233-1301 Dining Reservations 908-233-1300, option 2 Mark Mazzola ext.1261 Director of Golf John Risley ext.1227 Director of Food & Beverage Fred Parcells ext. 1219 Golf Course Superintendent Amanda Maloney ext. 1220 Director of Membership Anita Fickensberger ext.1222 Catering Sales Manager Theresa Wilson ext. 1280 Food & Beverage Manager Sincerely, Christopher Schiavone Crossword by Christopher Schiavone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ashley Wydra ext. 1203 Director of Member Events www.shackamaxoncc.com follow us on: AN RDC GOLF GROUP PROPERTY ACROSS 1) A 17 Down + 15 Across 4) Degree from Wharton 7) Ye Tavern 8) Baba 9) You should have one on either side of you as you start each hole 12) Lemon Zinger, for one 13) Winter league worry 14) Wellness weekend whereabout? 15) See 17 Down 17) Pea place? 20) Fairway & bunkers 22) Opposite of 25 Across, in old Edinburgh 23) North, two-time US Open champ 24) FedEx rival 25) Affirmative DOWN 1) Run away 2) Notion 3) Rock group that puts you into deep sleep? 4) shark 5) What the wind did 6) What the wind is 7) Baseball s Mel 10) Celebrity ski destination 11) It conveys genetic info. 14) Visualize 15) Sand 16) NJ golf architect Jones 17) With 15 Across, a common conifer on many Jersey courses 18) Likelihood 19) Partridge Family actress 20) Wildebeest 21) State
Member s Corner Welcome Back Party The Shack 50/50 Dining Program It s simple... You pay $50 per month (March-December). You get 50% off a la carte food and non-alcoholic beverages at the Club for Members and associated family members*. For example a $30 entree will cost you only $15 (while the full $30 is applied toward your food minimum). No strings attached, no blackouts - just 50/50! Members who enroll in the 50/50 Dining Program will also receive special pricing on Member and special events. To enroll in the 50/50 Dining Program, please contact Director of Membership, Amanda Maloney at 908-233-1300 ext.1220 or amaloney@shackamaxoncc.com. Dress Code Reminder We would like to remind all of our members to dress properly when utilizing the club. When using the Grill Room specifically, we kindly ask that both men and boys wear collared shirts and remove their hats. Jeans are ok, but are not preferred. Ladies, please refrain from wearing yoga pants and workout wear when dining in the Grill Room. Sweatshirts, cargo shorts and tee shirts are not permitted. Should you fail to remember these guidelines you will be kindly reminded by a member of the staff. The 50% discount applies to The Grille Room The Cabana Café On-Course Food Service * Associated family members are those living in your home & eligible to be on your membership
Kids Shack MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAYS 6 9PM May 5th Movie: Sing Craft: Make Your Own Microphone June 2nd Movie: Moana Craft: Make Your Own Leis Junior Golf Clinics Sundays Ages 4-17 $35 per Member $40 for Friends of Members June 11, 2017 4:30pm - 6:00pm June 25, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm Beginner 5:30pm - 7:00pm Advanced August 13, 2017 3:30pm - 5:00pm Beginner 5:30pm - 7:00pm Advanced September 3, 2017 4:30pm - 6:00pm July 7th Movie: Mr. Peabody & Sherman Craft: Time Capsule July 9, 2017 4:30pm - 6:00pm July 30, 2017 4:30pm - 6:30pm September 24, 2017 4:30pm - 6:00pm SHACKAMAXON SHARKS CALLING ALL SWIMMERS Please contact Ashley Wydra if you would like to be part of the 2017 Shackamaxon Sharks Swim Team! We need to have at least 20-25 team members in order to make it a successful year. Practices will begin the 2nd week in June and the season will end the last week in July. Junior Golf Camp Tuesday through Friday, 9am - 1pm Ages 4-17 $300 per Member / $325 for Friends of Members Includes Instruction, Snacks, Lunch, Swim Time & Gift Bag July 25 28, 2017 August 8 11, 2017 August 22 25, 2017 August 29 September 1, 2017
Introducing Shackcade! Shack s new game room!
Events From the Food & Beverage Department Dear Members, Welcome to the 2017 season! Your Food and Beverage team is looking forward to a great year. Many of our members joined us for fireside dining during the winter and truly enjoyed their experience. We also saw many members hosting and attending catered events here at Shack. Thank you for choosing us for your events and for all of your positive comments regarding the food and service! We offer catering for any occasion, large or small either here at the club or at your home or office. Please continue to think of your club when planning your next special event for any occasion. All members receive special pricing. We have made a few enhancements to to improve our members experience. We hope you enjoy them. Tilly s is now open Tuesday through Sunday (weather permitting) and will be open thirty minutes before the first tee time on all weekends. Hot breakfast sandwiches will be available on weekend mornings. The Saturday afternoon barbeque has begun, and in addition, Tilly s will remain open until 8pm on Saturdays serving a full menu. Many members have seen the new patio furniture on the terrace! It looks amazing and now offers dozens more seats for patio dining. Servers on the patio will now have ipads to take your orders and get them into the kitchen more quickly. We will also have ipads at the pool this season as well as many other enhancements to meet the needs of our members while enjoying our beautiful pool. We look forward to the opening of the pool later this spring. Amanda and Ashley have many wonderful member events planned for 2017. Our culinary team works with them to create a fun and memorable experience. Please join us and make your reservations early as all of our events are well attended. I greatly appreciate all of the feedback I have received regarding the food and beverage department since I have joined our team. We have incorporated this feedback into our operation and new spring menu. Please continue to share your feedback and comments with me and please feel free to email me at any time to share your thoughts, (jrisley@shackamaxoncc.com). I am looking forward to continuing to get to know all of our members this season. John Risley Director of Food and Beverage Welcome Back Party
Host Your Event at Shack! Members, Shackamaxon is available to host your special occasion no matter how large or small. Call Anita Fickensberger to help you plan every detail from beginning to end. Remember, Shack members receive a discount on any event booked at the club. (908)233-1300 ext. 1222 anitaf@shackamaxoncc.com YOU ARE INVITED TO... MOTHER S DAY BRUNCH SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017 SEATINGS AT: 11:00AM 11:30PM 12:00PM 12:30PM 1:00PM 1:30PM 2:00PM RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! Please contact Ashley Wydra (908) 233-1300 ext. 1203 or awydra@shackamaxoncc.com $49.95 PER ADULT $19.95 PER CHILD (3-12) CHILDREN 0-2 ARE COMPLIMENTARY ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO NJ STATE SALES TAX & 18% SERVCE CHARGE. Ladies Member Guest TUESDAY, JUNE 6TH, 2017 8:30am Breakfast 9:30am Shot Gun 2:00pm Luncheon FORMAT: 2 Best Balls of 4 HANDICAP: 90% of USGA Handicap TEES: Green Tees ENTRY FEE: $75.00 per Player Plus NJ State Sales Tax & 18% Service Charge Includes Golf, Tee Gift, Prizes, Continental Breakfast and Lunch Cart & Caddy Fees Not Included, Please Indicate Preference Upon Registering Ladies Member Guest will be themed! See Ashley Wydra for suggestions. Join Us! The first Friday of each month from May through September, Shack will be featuring live music and a complimentary wine tasting during dinner. Be sure to make your reservations as spots fill up quickly.
Events
MEMORIAL DAY BBQ MONDAY, MAY 29TH FROM 12:00PM-6:00PM IN THE GRILL ROOM MENU ASSORTED WRAPS 6FT SUB HOT DOG & BURGER BAR GRILLED CHICKEN GRILLED SALMON CHICKEN FINGERS FRENCH FRIES SAND & SUN SALAD CAESAR SALAD DESSERT ICE CREAM BROWNIES & COOKIES POPCORN FRUIT SALAD PASTA SALAD ICED TEA & LEMONADE INCLUDED! $32.95++ per Adult $15.95++ per Child 4-12 $5.95++ per Child 1-3 To register for this event, please contact Ashley Wydra (908) 233-1300 ext. 1203 or awydra@shackamaxoncc.com 50/50 Members will receive a 10% discount off of this event. In the event you need to cancel your reservation, please do so prior to 48 hours of the event in order to avoid incurring a 50% charge. PLEASE NOTE: On Memorial Day the Pool Complex is open to all Sports Members and those with the pool add-on. Those who do not have the pool add-on, are welcome to join us for the buffet in the. Should you wish to add the pool to your membership, please contact Amanda Maloney at (908) 233-1300 ext. 1220. GUEST POLICY: Guests are welcome to join us for our Memorial Day Buffet in the, however due to the popularity of the pool on this day, no guests will be admitted into the pool complex.
May 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Your Maintenance Team 2 3 4 Book Club 4:30pm-6pm 5 First Friday & Kid s Movie Night 6:00pm-9:00pm 6 2017 President s Cup Begins 2017 Member Member Tournament Begins 7 8 Is Hard At Work 9 10 Women s Wednesday s 5:00pm 11 12 Informally Under Forty Soiree 6:30pm-8:00pm 13 14 Mother s Day Brunch 11:00am-2:00pm 15 For You 16 Paint & Sip 7:00pm-9:00pm 17 5:00pm-8:00pm One Day Men s Member 18 5:00pm-8:00pm 19 20 21 22 On Monday s! 23 24 5:00pm-8:00pm Women s Wednesday s 5:00pm 25 5:00pm-8:00pm 26 27 28 29 Memorial Day BBQ & Pool Party 12:00pm-7:00pm Memorial Day Tournament 9:00am Shot Gun 30 Clubhouse Closed 31 Game Room Saturday s & Sunday s: 10:00am-4:00pm Join us for our Club Cash Wednesday s! *Subject to change without notice. Golf Shop Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 7:30am - 6:00pm (Weather Permitting) Saturday & Sunday 6:30am-6:00pm : Open on Saturday s & Sunday s one half hour before the first tee time (Weather Permitting) Tuesday-Friday Opens at 8am (Weather Permitting) / Lunch on Saturdays will be held from 11am-7pm. June 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Book Club 4:30pm-6pm 2 First Friday & Kid s Movie Night 6:00pm-9:00pm 3 4 5 Your Maintenance Team 6 Ladies Member Guest 7 8 9 Lobster Fest 5:00pm-8:00pm 10 11 12 Is Hard At Work 13 14 Women s Wednesday s 5:00pm 15 16 Men s Stag Day 1:00pm Shot Gun 17 18 Father s Day Card Board Boat Regatta 12:00pm-4:00pm 19 For You 20 21 22 23 24 25 School s Out Pool Party 12:00pm-4:00pm 26 On Monday s! 27 28 Women s Wednesday s 5:00pm 29 30 Battle of the Sexes Game Night Golf Shop Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 7:30am - 6:00pm Saturday & Sunday 6:30am-6:00pm Game Room : Saturday s & Sunday s: 10:00am-4:00pm Open on Saturday s & Sunday s one half hour before the first tee time (Weather Permitting) Join us for our Club Cash Wednesday s! Tuesday-Friday Opens at 8am (Weather Permitting) / Lunch on Saturdays will be held from 11am-7pm. *Subject to change without notice.
2 July 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 Your Maintenance Team 4 Red White & Blue Tournament 8:30am Shot Gun July 4th BBQ & Pool Party 12:00pm-6:00pm 5 6 Vino Some Good Books Book Club 4:30pm- 6:00pm 7 First Friday 6:00pm-9:00pm Kids Movie Night 6:00pm- 9:00pm 1 8 9 Kid s Pizza Class 12:00pm-2:00pm 10 Is Hard At Work 11 12 Play for P.I.N.K. 13 14 Men s Stag Day 1:00pm Shot Gun 15 Kid s Late Night Swim 8:00pm-10:00pm 16 17 For You 18 19 20 Men s 3 Day Member Guest 21 Men s 3 Day Member Guest 80 s Night at the Pool 7:00pm-10:00pm 22 Men s 3 Day Member Guest 23 Family Fun Day 10:00am-2:00pm 24 On Monday s! 25 26 Women s Wednesday s 27 28 Martini Night 7pm-9pm 29 30 31 Game Room Saturday s & Sunday s: 10:00am-4:00pm Join us for our Club Cash Wednesday s! Golf Shop Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 7:30am - 6:00pm Saturday & Sunday: 6:30am-6:00pm *Subject to change without notice. : Open on Saturday s & Sunday s one half hour before the first tee time / Tuesday-Friday Opens at 8am (Weather Permitting) / Lunch on Saturdays will be held from 11am-7pm. Sunday, May 14, 2017 Mother s Day Brunch Monday, May 29, 2017 Memorial Day BBQ Party at the Pool Friday, June 9, 2017 Lobster Fest Sunday, June 18, 2017 Father s Day Cardboard Boat Regatta Father s Day Dinner in the SAVE THESE DATES Sunday, June 25, 2017 School s Out Pool Party Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Paint & Sip Friday, June 30, 2017 Battle of the Sexes Game Night Tuesday, July 4, 2017 July 4th BBQ &Pool Party Sunday, July 7, 2017 Kid s Pizza Class Saturday, July 15, 2017 Kid s Late Night Swim Friday, July 21, 2017 Party at the Pool (all members/adults only) Thursday, July 27, 2017 Martini Night Saturday, July 30, 2017 Family Fun Day
Golf Golf News Welcome back to what is sure to be a fantastic 2017 golf season! I was glad to see so many of you over the mild winter and hope to see more of you as the weather warms up. I would like to take a brief moment to thank Howard Drewes for his years of service as the Starter. Howard will still be part of our team in a semi-retired capacity. I would also like to congratulate and welcome Russ Jones to the Starter position. You will see many familiar faces returning to the golf shop this year: Tim Haney my 1st Assistant, Sean Lawrence, Joe Bush, Rebecca English, and Grace O Brien. The golf team is planning a variety of great new events this year at Shack and hope you will join us to play in them all. New additions include a Glow Ball Tournament and Parcell s Revenge a cross country tournament. If you have not yet had a chance to check out the full tournament schedule, you can do so on the members only site. Our junior program also continues to grow, and we have added additional junior camps and clinics for this season. Registration has opened, so be sure to sign up on the members only site or by calling the golf shop. Mark Mazzola, Director of Golf Tournament Results Men s Opening Day Gross Division 1st Place (71) Christopher Zucosky, Timothy Brewer, James Schoening Sr., Steve Ciccotelli Net Division: 1st Place(61) Michael Simpson, Grant Purtell, Dave Reedy, Lawrence Vecchio Spectacular Shots! Joe Gozzi Great Birdie on Hole #5 Marissa Broderick Hole in One on #17 Matt DelForte Eagle on Hole #4 Women s Wednesdays 5:30pm every other Wednesday beginning on May 24, 2017 CADDY CORNER Ah-Keem Greene Net Division Winners Ah-Keem comes to us from Metuchen, NJ, and we are glad to have him join our team as an employee of Shackamaxon. Ah-Keem was a three time state champion in track and field at Metuchen High School. His favorite club is a 5 hybrid. His long term goals are to become a producer of music and films, but in the meantime, he is here to make all of your days at Shack as enjoyable as he can. Choose your partner for this fun casual 9-hole event.
Opening Day
GOLF THE R.W. NELSON CUP Thursday, July 20th - Saturday, July 22nd OPEN TO ALL FULL GOLF MALE MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS *To participate, a player must have a valid and current USGA Approved Handicap Index* SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: THURSDAY - Practice Round and Skills Competition FRIDAY - RD. 1-8:30 AM Shotgun RD. 2-11:45 AM Shotgun RD. 3-2:30 PM Shotgun SATURDAY - RD. 4-8:30 AM Shot Gun RD. 5-11:45 AM Shot Gun Championship Shootout Immediately Follows Round 5 ENTRY FEE: $899.99 ++ PER TEAM Cart Fee Included. Caddy Fees not included, please indicate preference when registering. PRE-REGISTRATION: March 1ST REGISTRATION: Opens May 1ST Upon receipt of the official invitational entry form, your member account will be billed $200.00 to secure your spot in this event. To register for this event, please contact the Golf Shop (908) 233-1301
From the Superintendent Dear Members, As most of you know, Golf Course Supers love to talk weather! We came out of winter with an early start and then got hit with a late snow and lots of rain. The maintenance staff continued to work through all the precipitation, and the course is waking up from its winter rest very nicely. This spring you can look forward to some great course improvements. First we began work on the bunkers throughout the course, removing sand, cleaning up the edges, and installing new sand. This project is ongoing throughout the 2017 season with the goal to have the green side bunkers completed first and then to move on to the fairway bunkers. We have also added some posts and ropes around the course to help direct cart traffic and help keep the course looking great. The next major project speaks for itself as a great addition to Shackamaxon. The maintenance staff constructed the new floating Walking Bridge at #8. It is one of the most exciting course improvement projects I have had the honor of working on and provides a convenient shortcut across the lake and a beautiful vantage point from which to take in the course. As the 2017 season begins, my goal is to continue to produce a course that the members and staff are proud to call home. As always, feel free to wave me down as you see me around the course or reach me by email at fparcells@shackamaxoncc.com if you have any questions on the course or just want some tips on that swing! Fred Parcells Golf Course Superintendent From left to right: William Mentlik, Advisory Board Chairman Mark Mazzola, Director of Golf Christopher Schiavone, Managing Partner Fred Parcells, Golf Course Superintendent Centennial Bridge April marked the opening of the new walking bridge on our par-3 eighth hole, named Centennial Bridge in recognition of the completion of the club s first hundred years. A tribute to Members and Caddies past and present (see photo of plaque to the right). The bridge is unique for courses in the area as it is a floating bridge set on the pond separating tee from green. The new bridge considerably shortens the walk for players not using carts, and for our hard-working caddies. We hope you agree it is a great addition to a great golf hole. As the plaque reads: This bridge may float, yet it be sturdy. So climb across, and make yer birdie!
Upcoming Tournaments Couples Golf Friday, May 5, 2017 Member-Member Tournament Begins Saturday, May 6, 2017 Spring One Day Member Guest Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Memorial Day Tournament Monday, May 29, 2017 Couples Golf Friday, June 9, 2017 Ladies Member Guest Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Stag Day Friday June 16, 2017 Red, White and Blue Tournament Tuesday, July 4, 2017 Couples Golf Friday, July 14, 2017 R.W. Nelson Cup Thursday, July 20, 2017 through Saturday, July 22, 2017 Club Cash Wednesdays! Join us Wednesday evenings for your chance to win Club Cash! Drawing will be held randomly between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. If your name is drawn and you have an open check, you win! Each week there is no winner, the pot will increase by $100. Good Luck!