Our Instructors
Stephanie Landers-Fenn
Stephanie began playing golf at the age of 9 in British Columbia. Her family moved back to the east and she played most of her Junior Golf in Ontario. She was part of the Ontario team and National team program. Stephanie had the privilege of representing Canada in the British Amateur and French Open.
She attended university on a Golf Scholarship and graduated from the University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Science in Education.
Turning professional after graduation, she competed on the Futures Tour and in the DuMaurier Series.
Stephanie joined the PGA of Canada in 1993 and currently is a Class A, Executive Professional.
Golf instruction is a great passion, and she loves to pass along her knowledge to students that are eager to improve. Every swing is unique, and Stephanie strives to provide the student with concepts that are building blocks to the next level.
From the beginner to the advanced golfer, Stephanie’s approach to teaching is to keep it relevant and fun.
Cody Kotva
Cody is the Associate Golf Professional at National Pines.
Cody Kotva was born and raised in the Barrie area.
He joined the Ontario PGA in the Spring of 2020. Prior to joining the PGA, Cody received a golf scholarship from the University of Charleston. The highlight of Cody’s Collegiate career includes playing in the 2015 and 2017 National Championship. Cody enjoys working with a variety of golfers, from juniors, beginners and advanced golfer. Cody’s simple teaching approach gives students the knowledge to understand why their golf ball reacts the way it does. Cody then provides insight on how to fix the root issue of the student’s swing.
Cody is extremely passionate about teaching, and enjoys seeing the progress of each of his students.