
Josh Alpert, PGA
2023 SCPGA TEACHER AND COACH OF THE YEARJosh 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.
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
Coaching Services
Session Type
Individual
Group
Player Type
Youth
Adult
Male
Playing with disabilities
Teen
Senior
Female
Improve with Josh.
Putting
Tournament Strategy
Physical Assessment
Short Game
Full Swing
Social Engagement
Course Strategy
Wedge Play
Westdrift Manhattan Beach Golf Course
Manhattan Beach CA
*Coaching available to public
1400 Park View Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-3714