Our Staff



Matthew Jung, Senior Assistant Superintendent

Matthew Jung is the senior assistant superintendent at Stowe Country Club.  He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut in 2010 with a bachelors degree in turf grass and soil science and minor in ornamental horticulture.  He spent two seasons working at a municipal course outside of Hartford, CT before spending the last three seasons at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, MA.  While at Taconic, Matthew gained valuable knowledge in tournament preparation and course conditioning to maintain Taconic's status as a top 100 classic course.  Matthew is an avid outdoorsman, spending the winter months skiing and snowboarding and hiking in the summer.  He is excited to be involved in the improvements being made to Stowe Country Club and can't wait to enjoy all the outdoor activities the Green Mountain state has to offer. Matt lives in Burlington, VT with his wife Chelsea.

Zach Fleeger, Senior Assistant Superintendent

Zach Fleeger is the senior assistant superintendent at The Mountain Course. Born North of Pittsburgh Pa, Zach began his career in golf course maintenance right after high school graduation. His love for golf goes back to his childhood days when his father would frequently take him golfing. It was then that he decided golf course maintenance was to be his chosen profession.  Zach worked full time at a family owned course while attending a community college. He then transferred to Penn State University to earn his bachelors in Turf grass Science. After a summer internship in Southeastern Wyoming, Zach accepted a position as Assistant Superintendent in Pittsburgh PA. He would spend five years in Pittsburgh at two private clubs, both designed by Donald Ross. He would volunteer at events when possible including the 2014 Men's Senior Championship at Fox Chapel Country Club. Zach loves all Stowe has to offer from hiking, mountain and road biking, and abundance of skiing options.

Rory Burke, Assistant Superintendent

Rory Burke is the second assistant at The Mountain Course. Rory split his childhood between Chevy Chase, MD, and summers in Vermont. He fell in love with the game of golf caddying at Chevy Chase Club in Maryland and Ekwanok Country Club in Manchester, VT. His family later moved to LaJolla, CA where he spent time playing golf at the incredible Torrey Pines. Rory graduated in 2001 from Castleton University in Vermont. After college he made his way to Stowe seeking the golf and ski lifestyle in the mountains. His focus became resort operations and management. He worked at Stowe Mountain Resort for fifteen years in various supervisory roles. These roles included lead groomer, lead snowmaker, and had an instrumental role in the startup of the new tree top adventure course and zipline. Recently, his career focus returned to the golf industry. Prior to The Mountain Course he was the assistant superintendent at Copley Golf Club. Rory also is an ISA certified arborist, AMGA rock climbing guide, and is currently serving on the Stowe Mountain Rescue team. He owns a home in Morrisville with his wife, Karalyn, and two young boys, Morgan and Harry, and chocolate lab, Cooper. 

Dave Clifford, Equipment Technician

Dave Clifford is the equipment technician at Stowe Country Club. Dave was born and raised in suburban Philadelphia where his love of mechanics began. He started in the family auto repair business and soon began working for a custom car builder, Laminar Concepts. From Philadelphia, his love of snowboarding lured him to Middlebury, VT during the summer of 1999 where he began working at an Outdoor Retailer, The Alpine Shop. First as a ski tuner and then apprentice bicycle mechanic. Being mechanically minded and detail oriented, he quickly became head mechanic, and ultimately buyer and manager. From there, Dave spent almost two decades as a respected high end custom bicycle builder, knowledgeable mechanic, and then  business partner in a successful shop. After spending many years as a  professional bicycle mechanic, Dave decided  that a change was needed and joined Stowe Country Club to continue his passion of working with machinery. In a recent regional poll, he was voted the Best Bike Mechanic in the state. Dave lives in Hyde Park with his wife Susan and their dog pack: Gibson, Hawkeye, Bunny and Gumbo. In his spare time, Dave spends his time riding mountain bikes, motorcycles and skiing.