Jianyuan (Alex) Gao
About
Alex was born in Shenzhen, China and was ranked top 10 nationally in junior orders of merit before moving to Canada at the age of 15. After a successful junior golf career, Alex pursued his passion in teaching and has now accumulated over 15,000 hours of instruction. With a focus on junior players, his students have won multiple events in B.C. and competed at major junior tournaments around the world.
Beyond coaching, Alex has played a leading role in growing junior golf in BC. He serves as the Vancouver U.S. Kids Golf Tournament Director, providing opportunities for young players to gain competitive experience and qualify for the Jr Worlds. In 2024, his academy won MJT academy rankings. In partnership with RG Golf, he brought an AJGA Open qualifying spot to Vancouver in 2025—expanding pathways for juniors to compete at the highest level.