We’re endorsed by some of Australia’s finest talents.
When you choose to stay, live or play at Kooindah Waters, you can rest assured you’re in good company. A whole collection of high-achieving Australian sports and media personalities are proud to be associated with us. They include:
Craig Parry
Golfer Craig Parry has been a part of Kooindah Waters since it was first planned, and worked with leading designer, Ross Walton, to design our 18-hole Championship Golf Course.
Craig has been one of Australia's premier golfers since turning professional in 1985, and has 23 career victories, including in late 2007 the prestigious Australian Open.
He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Dennise Hutton
Renowned Australian professional golfer, Dennise Hutton, is one of Kooindah Waters’ longest standing ambassadors. Dennise has forged a remarkable golfing career winning many national and international tournaments including the 1986 and 1987 Australian LPGA Championships, The European Match Play Championships and the French Biarritz Open.
She was the first women to be appointed as NSW State Women's Coach. The NSW team has won the 2 year that Dennise has been the coach. She also has been appointed to be the National Women's Coach of the World Cup Team. Dennise has represented Australia 12 times, and has won more than 40 events worldwide.
A psychology and education graduate, Denise has more than 25 years teaching experience, and is also a qualified and experienced golf coach, speaker and presenter.
Dennise was the first woman named in the Top 50 Coaches in Australia by Golf Magazine and today she is still ranked in the top 50.
Andre Stolz
Central Coast local, Andre Stolz has been an ambassador for Kooindah Waters for over 2 years.
Andre turned professional in 1992 and has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia, Japan Golf Tour (2001), Nationwide Tour (2003), PGA Tour (2004-05) and the European Tour (2008).
On the PGA Tour, he won the 2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas with a stroke victory over Tom Lehman, securing his card through 2006. However, an injury to his left wrist sidelined him in 2005.
Andre made a remarkable return to the professional golfing ranks after tying for sixth place at the 2008 Australian Open.
He says, “The support I have received from Kooindah Waters Golf Club has been an important factor in getting me back out on the course competing”.
Scott Cubis
Scott Cubis is a long standing ambassador for Kooindah Waters, signing up for the role in September 2007. Scott began his professional golfing career at age 21 and won 15 tournaments during a traineeship at Gosford Golf Club.
Scott has worked with the latest swinger computer analysis program and has been perfecting the golf swing of beginners and elite golfers alike at a number of Australia’s top golf clubs for the past 15 years.
Scott now works at Bateau Bay Golf Range on the NSW Central Coast, Home of the Scott Cubis Golf Academy.
Lee Akers
Lee Akers signed on as an ambassador of Kooindah Waters in February 2008. Lee has been working in the golf industry for 18 years. After training on the Central Coast, Akers has spent the last four years as a professional golfer.
Troy MacDonald
Troy Macdonald has been an ambassador for the club since February 2008. As a local boy, Troy has played on the Central Coast since he was 12 years old and turned professional in 2005. Troy got his Australasian Tour Card in 2008 and his biggest win to date has been the Dunheved Pro-am, which is a $30,000, two-day competition.
Troy has also achieved great success with ranking eighth in the Sirxon Master of the Amateur Pro-am.
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Local boy and national rugby union star, Adam Ashley-Cooper, has been announced as the most recent ambassador for the Kooindah Waters Golf Club.
Adam currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super 14competition and has played for Australia. He was educated at the Central Coast’s Berkeley Vale High School and played his junior rugby for Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast. He is the nephew of former Wallaby and Brumbies winger Graeme Bond.
"Professional Rugby is an All-Year-Round commitment with minimal spare time. When there is opportunity for time-off, there is nothing better than escaping to the Central Coast for 18-holes at Kooindah Waters. The time spent enjoying my golf around Kooindah Waters has been an essential aspect of finding balance outside my rugby"
Adam Ashley-Cooper.
Sam Burrell
Sam Burrell is an 18yr old up and coming golfer from the Central Coast. He has just been signed on as Kooindah Waters' most recent ambassador.
Sam has won several competitions to date, including 2007 NSW Academy of Sport Games Individual Title and 2009 Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundations Macarthur Junior Masters.
"I feel privileged to be associated with such an amazing golf club."
Sam Burrell.
Mark Waugh
Mark joined Kooindah Waters as an Ambassador in April 2010. A former Australian cricketer, Mark represented Australia in Test matches from early 1991 to late 2002, and made his One-Day International debut in 1988. Waugh is regarded as one of the most elegant and gifted stroke makers to ever play the game. His nickname is "Junior" as he is younger than his twin brother Steve by a few minutes.
Grant Binns
Grant joined Kooindah Waters as an Ambassador in July 2010. He is currently playing the NSW Pro Am Circuit and is going to Australian Tour School in December.
As well as being a part time Caddy for Andre Stolz, Grant became a full member of the Australian PGA at the age of 21, and was the National Holden Scramble Champion in 2008 and again in 2009. He took out 18 top tens in the NSW Mazda Tour, and eight top fives. He also came 11th in the 2010 Samoa Classic.
Grant held the Course Record at Rich River Resort 68 (-4), and the lowest competition round 7 under par at Oatlands and Gosford.
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