Staff Profiles

Windermere Golf & Country Club is a family-friendly destination where people of all ages can come together to experience the great Muskoka outdoors. Proudly Member-owned, Windermere is managed by a Member-elected Board of Directors and operated by a team of talented professional staff.

Like most Golf professionals, Mark started golfing at an early age. His golf career began at Ridgetown Golf & Curling Club and his passion for the game grew quickly. Mark turned Pro in 1996 and received a golf scholarship to Cleveland State University, playing a variety of mini tours before joining Windermere in 2001. Promoted to Head Golf Pro in 2004, Mark is an active Club Director and Windermere Co-General Manager. Surrounded by a talented team of professionals, Mark passion is the teaching side of the game. His fiancée Brianne is also an avid golfer and she and Mark will be married this summer.

Patti Henderson is very excited to be joining the Windermere family. She feels in part, as though she has come full circle. Her Grandmother and Great Aunt were frequent visitors to the Windermere House in the 1920's, in fact, my Great Aunt met her husband on the lawn of Windermere House.

Patti returns to her home province and welcomes the opportunity to share her knowledge and experiences with the members and patrons of The Windermere Golf and Country Club. Patti's guiding teaching philosophy is that curiosity, learning and challenging one's self are key to self understanding and putting this into action equals growth and improvement in life and on the tennis court. For Patti, this applies to each of us regardless of age and ability; this is why she enjoys teaching. Her classes will be a blend of fun, learning, movement and balance, social interaction and technique. Patti's coaching credentials include: Canadian Junior National Coach, Big Ten Conference, Metro Conference and Midwest Regional Coach of the Year. She was also in an advisory capacity to the Midwest Tennis Association for their junior development programs. She is also a USTA High Performance Coach and a CAC Level IV Coach. Outside of tennis her interests are varied and include: biking, hiking, skiing, sailing, meditation, reading and music. The list keeps growing.