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The Ridgewood Country Club
Presents the
Collegiate Golf Seminar

Junior Golfers and Parents are encouraged to join us for an informative hour on how to be recruited to
play golf on the collegiate level. A lot goes in to having your son or daughter play golf at the next level
and this process can be tricky or uncomfortable. This seminar will provide great insight for players and
parents to make the recruiting process effortless!
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August 4 at 4:00 PM in the Tillinghast Lounge
Topics of Discussion Will Include:
x An overview of how the recruiting process works
x What qualities college coaches look for in a recruit
x How parents can help their son/daughter be recruited
x An insight on how college golf programs operate
x A day in the life of a student athlete
x And much more!
Discussion Panel Will Include:
Robert Shutte, PGA – Rutgers University Head Men’s Golf Coach
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Shutte, in his 8 year of collegiate coaching, is coming off his first season as Rutgers Head Men’s Golf
coach. Before Rutgers, Shutte spent two years as Lehigh University’s Head Women’s Coach, and five
years as Muhlenberg College’s Head Men’s Golf Coach. Shutte is a Class “A” member of the PGA of
America since 2003, and graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree
in parks and recreation management.

Paul Dillon – Fordham University Head Men’s Golf Coach
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Dillon is in his 17 year at Fordham University. In 2004, Dillon received the Atlantic 10 Golf Coach of
the Year award, as well as the Iron Major Award, as Fordham Coach of the Year. Dillon is currently
serving as the President of the Metropolitan Golf Association and he has also served as the President
of the Westchester Golf Association and the WGA Caddie Scholarship Fund. A graduate of Iona
College, Dillon worked for 30 years as a packaging systems manager for Union Camp Corp., and has
been an artist and portrait painter for the last 20 years.

Jim Hutnik – Lafayette College Head Men’s Golf Coach
Hutnik is entering his 10th season as Leopards' head golf coach. He coached Lafayette to the Patriot
League Championship, was named Coach of the Year, and mentored three All-Patriot League
selections in 2009-2020. Hutnik is a 1978 graduate of Lafayette College and holds a degree in History.
Prior to his time at Lafayette, Hutnik held a variety of coaching positions at Easton High School,
Bethlehem Catholic High School, Allentown College (now DeSales University), University at Maine,
and Brandeis University.
Please Sign Up in the Golf Shop or call (201) 225-6521