Coach Portrait

Josh Alpert, PGA

2023 SCPGA TEACHER AND COACH OF THE YEAR
PGA Crest

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
Good Swings Happen "GSH Hub", Lawndale, CA

About Josh

Josh has been coaching golf in the South Bay for the past 25 years working with players of all ages and skill levels. His is most known for is work coaching competitive elite level junior golfers. Josh believes that learning sound technical and mental game fundamentals are the building blocks necessary to maximize enjoyment of the golf experience while striving toward potential as a player. He strongly believes that the opportunity to build better young people is as important as building better young golfers.

In 2009, Josh founded Good Swings Happen Junior Golf Academy in an effort to provide accessible, affordable, safe, fun and professionally managed golf programs for juniors of all ages and skill levels. In 2023, he became the Junior Golf Director for FlowCode Academy, a leading mental game platform aimed to optimize human performance on and off the golf course. He leads a variety of lessons and programs at his new indoor training facility as well as at Westdrift Golf Course in Manhattan Beach.

In addition to being a Golf Digest Top 50 by State Instructor, Josh earned the 2018 SCPGA Youth Player Development Award, the 2023 SCPGA Teacher and Coach of the Year Award and in 2024 was inducted into the California Teaching and Coaching Hall of Fame.

Josh's Experience

Helping players achieve their goals.


Getting Started

Learn the basics

Get comfortable for business golf


Having More Fun

Connect with golfers of similar age

Have more fun on the course

Connect with golfers of similar skill


Improving Your Game

Break 100

Break 90

Break 80

Make the high school golf team

Earn a college golf scholarship

Students & Lessons

Coaching Services

Session Type

Individual

Group

Player Type

Youth

Adult

Male

Playing with disabilities

Teen

Senior

Female

Skills & Tools

Improve with Josh.

Skills
Putting
Tournament Strategy
Physical Assessment
Short Game
Full Swing
Social Engagement
Course Strategy
Wedge Play
Josh's Facilities

Good Swings Happen "GSH Hub"

Lawndale CA

*Coaching available to public

15705 Condon Ave. Unit D2, Lawndale, CA 90260

Manhattan Beach CA

*Coaching available to public

1400 Park View Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-3714