GolfTEC South Bay

**Not to be confused with Golfsmith (store) in El Segundo, or the GolfTec location there. This facility is training and lessons only as is not co-​located in a retail location**
I have transferred over to GolfTec SB because my instructor (Matt Newby) moved locations, and even though the El Segundo training location is nice it only has 2 video bays, and the South Bay training center has at least 4… so, with that being said, here’s my review of the South Bay location.
— All the employees are nice, and regardless if you are there for your lesson with a specific coach or just to have a 30 min practice, people are helpful.
— It is a training only center in a small business building, so there’s pretty good available parking.
— Easy to find off Hawthorne Blvd. (though if you’re coming from anywhere north on Hawthorne you must make a U-​turn at the next light to access the building.
— The equipment at this GolfTec is up to date and amazing. (like all locations I’ve seen).
Now regarding GolfTec in general (to reiterate):
I cannot say enough about Golf Tec, the coaches, and the mission of this business. They want to help me enjoy golf, make me better at the game, and to completely (with technology and good coaching) help me to understand the mechanics of golf in relation to MY swing, MY body, and MY intended skill level.
I bought the full year of lessons and practices, so far it has worked wonders.
Matt Newby is my coach and he’s a great guy, smart instructor, and super personable. He is passionate about golf, and he really understands me as a person (my hang ups on the course, my competitive nature, and my athletic physiology). Matt has been paramount in this improvement process and I cannot say enough about him and his teachings.
The lessons are fun, and informative. I get instant (and constant) video feedback on the hi-​tech monitors that record everything from my body positioning, swing speed, club orientation to the ball, etc… and we get HD video feedback saved to my own personal Golf Tec on-​line lesson bank. I can re watch lessons at any time, and go over my sessions and homework on my iphone app or my PC.
I can even schedule my own practices at any location, or communicate with my coach when needed. This is amazing in every way, and WORTH EVERY PENNY.
GolfTec has been a great choice to improve my game.

Chris Paredes is great! He’s definitely the most flexible and is willing to work with your natural tendencies. I had 2 other instructors at this location and while they were ok, they weren’t willing to compromise on their system of teaching. Chris is very knowledgeable about the swing fundamentals and will adapt his teaching to your natural golf swing and its limitations, physical or otherwise. He’s also a very good player so his end goal is to optimize your swing to shoot the best scores on the golf course. All too often, golf instructors, and especially at Golftec, get too obsessed with making the right moves on camera that you can’t repeat on the golf course. Chris, on the other hand, offers a perfect blend of swing theory and practical instruction to optimize your golf game ON the golf course, and not just in front of the Golftec cameras. Chris gets 5 stars but Golftec as a whole gets 4 stars due to issues stated above. Still would recommend Golftec highly (especially this Torrance location – very well managed and good facilities) for players who are serious about getting better.

Been working with the staff here for about a year. Very good instruction! Video of every swing you take from two different angles allows you to see your mistakes and learn from them. Ability to «draw» on your swing to see if you are coming too far inside, not getting on to left side are huge for being able to understand what needs fixed.
Golftec has a series of packages to get you started or for a full year. But you MUST practice for the lessons to have any impact. If you want to improve you will need to allocate time for lessons and practice — if you can do that, this place is for you!

The facility appears unassuming, but the inside contains very awesome golf tech gadgets. My husband spent the afternoon fitting for new clubs and really enjoyed it. They are set up for golf lessons, fittings and the works. The golf pros are knowledgable and do not pressure you to buy things you do not need, or at least the one who helped us. They have direct contacts with manufacturers; therefore, the turn around time is quite fast.
HI: very high tech
LO: (understandably) pricey, but it’s golf so what do you expect…

Paul Boyd is my instructor and he is great! I’ve definitely seen and feel change in my game.

Just had a custom club fitting with Paul and he met every expectation that I had. He took the time to explain everything in great detail, used many different shaft combinations, including length and lie.
He even took the time to point out a swing fla and what to work on moving forward. I ordered a new set from him and can’t wait to put them in to action.
He was very professional and the whole process was wonderful.
I would highly recommend visiting the folks at Golftec and recommend a custom fitting to anyone who plays, it’s worth it!