Director of Golf, Doral Resort & Spa, Miami , Florida
Director of Instruction, KSL Properties
 Jim McLean is regarded as one of golf's most effective instructors. For over 20 years, Jim has worked with top touring professionals and beginning golfers to improve their games.
Eight Master Instructors who have worked under Jim at Doral during the 1990's have been named to America's "Top 100 Instructors" list. The 2005 list includes five Jim McLean Instructors.
Worked with Tour Pros for over 25 years, including: Tom Kite, Peter Jacobsen, Brad Faxon, Dana Quigley, Lenny Mattiace, Cristie Kerr
PGA Master Professional
1998 PGA South Florida Section Teacher of the Year
1996 PGA South Florida Section Teacher of the Year
1994 PGA National Teacher of the Year
1986 Metropolitan PGA Teacher of the Year
1987 Metropolitan PGA Horton Smith Award
Jim is probably best known for his research on the golf swing and his work on The X Factor, which describes in detail, body motions, body angles and body positions. The Eight Step video is the all time best selling video on The Golf Channel and the all time #1 golf DVD in America . Jim's "Eight Step Swing" book was ranked by Sports Illustrated as one of the top golf instruction books of the 20th century (ranked #11). "The Golf Swing: Ben Hogan" video has won 6 major awards (3 Aurora awards in 2000 and 3 Telly awards in 2001) - the most of any golf video in history.
Achievements
- Instruction Editor, Golf Magazine
- Instruction Editor and Senior Advisor,
- The Golf Channel
- Instruction Editor, iGolf, America Online
- Co-Chairman, PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit
- National PGA Teaching Committee Member
- Over 50 National Teaching and Playing Workshops for the PGA
- Featured Speaker at all 5 National PGA Teaching Summits and 3 Teaching Summits in Europe
- Qualified 2 U.S. Open Championships
- Contestant in the Masters (made cut)
- College All-American, University of Houston (won 3 college events)
- Winner Northwest Open, Three Time Pacific Northwest Amatuer, Pacific Coast Amateur
- Winner of more than 50 Junior and Amateur Titles in the Pacific Northwest
- Winner, 1987 Westchester PGA Championship
- Winner, 1989 National Skins Game Pro-Am
- Winner, Metropolitan PGA Pro-Pro Championship (2 times)
- Runner-up Metropolitan PGA Championship, 1993
- Currently holds 3 Course Records at Doral
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