Class-A PGA Golf Professional specializing in teaching at Westlake Golf Course in Westlake Village, California, just outside Los Angeles.

Buttitta has long been active in golf and the media in Southern California for over 25 years. Along with his daily lessons at Westlake G.C., Buttitta was also the host of the PGA-sponsored ‘Talkin’ Golf’, a live call-in show on XTRA Sports-690, a 50,000-watt, all-sports radio station.

From 1980-84 he was the Director of Sports for KTLA, Channel 5, where he was featured on the News at Ten and handled the play-by-play for the California Angels, along with UCLA football and basketball. From 1985-1988 he reported sports for KTTV, Fox-11 News.

Joe has written instructional articles for GOLF TIPS Magazine and ‘PLAYER’ Magazine, both national publications, and has written a weekly golf column in the Los Angeles Daily News. He has contributed to Golf World Magazine, Executive Golfer Magazine, Golf News, and is currently featured on the Internet’s PGA.com.

He says his most recent joy in golf is discovering the Natural Golf Swing system.

"I’m amazed at how much more easily my students are now able to hit straighter, longer shots," said Buttitta. "Finding Natural Golf has revolutionized my teaching.