LPGA Star Morgan Pressel Headlines

Garden State Pro Tour Challenge

at Shackamaxon Country Club, Oct. 2

Scotch Plains, N.J. (Sept. 14, 2012)Have you ever dreamed of playing head-to-head against a professional
golfer in front of a gallery of enthusiastic fans? On Oct. 2, 2012, Shackamaxon Country Club will host the
inaugural Garden State Tour Pro Challenge, a charitable event that will feature six lucky amateur qualifiers
golfing against LPGA star Morgan Pressel in a series of three-hole matches on the club`s A.W. Tillinghast
designed course.
The 'Challenge will benefit the New Jersey Golf Foundation, the official charity of the New Jersey section of
the PGA. The organization`s mission is to grow the game oI golI in New Jersey and to provide access to the
game specifically to youth throughout the Garden State.
Qualifying tournaments are currently taking place at 20 private and public clubs around the state. The entry fee
is $20. For more information on how to enter one of the remaining qualifiers, contact The New Jersey Golf
Foundation at (732) 465-1212.
All the clubs` winners in five categories (Ladies Net, Ladies Gross, Men`s Gross, Men`s Net and Men`s Senior
Gross) will come together to compete in a playoff round at Shackamaxon Country Club on Sept. 24. The
winners in each category will advance to face Morgan Pressel on Oct. 2nd. A sixth spot will be reserved for a
First Tee qualifier. The First Tee is an internationally respected youth organization that promotes life skills and
leadership through the game of golf.
Morgan Pressel is one oI the LPGA`s brightest stars. In 2011, she recorded 11, top-10 finishes and has over four
million in career earnings. She is undefeated in U.S. Solheim Cup competitions and was the runner-up in the
2005 U.S. Women's Open (as an amateur). Currently residing in Boca Raton, FL, she has been an active
fundraiser for cancer, a disease that took her mother at a young age. She is the niece of former tennis star Aaron
Krickstein.
The 'Challenge will feature a full day of exciting activities at Shackamaxon. The day begins with an 18-hole
celebrity pro-am that features participants playing alongside former NFL greats, as well as New Jersey PGA
professionals. Each foursome will meet and take photos with Morgan Pressel, enjoy a continental breakfast, a
barbecue lunch and awards ceremony. Individual pro-am spots are $500. Visit www.shackamaxoncc.com or
call (908)233-1300 ext. 230 to reserve your spot in the field.
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While the action takes place out on the course, The New Jersey PGA will conduct a ladies golf clinic on the
putting green followed by a Ladies Benefit Luncheon/Auction featuring Morgan Pressel, as the honored guest.
The luncheon is open to the public. Tickets are $100 and proceeds will benefit the Ashley Lauren Foundation, a
charitable organization that was created to assist families of pediatric cancer patients with emotional support
and financial assistance.
To register for the Ladies Clinic or Luncheon, contact Jennifer Gerhart at (908) 233-1300.
At 2 pm, the 'main event will take place as Morgan Pressel begins her head-to-head matches against the lucky
New Jersey amateur qualiIiers on Shackamaxon`s historic A.W. Tillinghast-designed masterpiece. Gallery
Tickets to watch the action at the aIternoon`s Pro Tour Challenge are only $10 and may be reserved by calling
(908) 233-1300 ext. 230. Tickets will also be available on-site at the club on Oct. 2
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Shackamaxon is owned and operated by an affiliate of RDC Golf Group, Inc., a leading New Jersey-based golf
course ownership and management company.
About Shackamaxon Golf and Country Club
Shackamaxon was founded in 1916, and offers a spectacular A.W. Tillinghast 18-hole championship golf course. The nearly century-
old, par 71 course boasts Tillinghast`s Iirst island green which, to this day, remains one of the favorites among Met-area golfers. 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 GolI Association Amateur Championship. For inIormation on membership, please visit the club`s website
www.shackamaxoncc.com or contact Director of Membership David Miniman at (908) 233-1300 ext. 230.

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-designed
Shackamaxon 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., as well as Putnam National Golf Club in Mahopac, N.Y. For more information
on RDC, visit www.rdcgolfgroup.com or call (732) 656-8900.

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