Meet the Westlake Golf Pros – Joe Buttitta

Joe Buttitta has been teaching golf at Westlake Golf Course since 1991. He has been certified to teach the golf swing by the PGA of America, along with the Single Plane swing by Natural Golf. He has also been very involved in Westlake’s Summer Junior Golf Camps for many years. Prior to teaching at Westlake he was an adjunct professor of Physical Education at Cal State Northridge teaching golf and tennis. Joe has been an active member of the southern California media having been sports director at KGIL Radio and KTLA, channel 5, in Los Angeles. While at KTLA he served as the television play-by-play voice of the California Angels and UCLA football and basketball. His golf tips appear regularly in the Ventura County Star. His weekly golf column appeared in the L.A. Daily News for 23 years. “Teaching golf at Westlake has been a dream come true,” says Joe. “It has one of the finest practice ranges in the area, and the people you meet here are fascinating and fun to teach.” Joe Buttitta can be reached at 805-208-1467, or through his personal website at Web.me.com/igolfsopaw.  Meet the rest of the Westlake Golf professionals here.