EP 073: TGP | Live With Jim McLean - PGA Teaching Professional, SiriusXM Host, Author

The Golf Podcast | Live

Jun 14, 2023•43 min

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Episode description

Today our hosts, Rafael Kalamat and Michael Bleackley speak to Hall Of Fame golf instructor Jim McLean.

Jim is one of the greatest teacher in the modern game, having worked with many major and PGA Tour winners such as Greg Norman, Gary Woodland, Lexi Thompson, Keegan Bradley, Tom Kite and so many more. More amazingly over 250 his his past assistants have gone on to head golf professionals or directors of instruction.

Jim shares stories of teaching several celebrities too, Sylvester Stallone, Bill Murray, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, we dubbed him the "godfather" of golf instruction, he humbly gave credit to his predecessors like Jackie Burke, Ben Hogan, Bob Toski and other legends like Ken Venturi.

Jim talks about how he implemented the video camera to instruction, later getting involved with radar technology such as Trackman and Foresight products.

As a 73 year old, Jim is an inspiration, we thoroughly enjoyed this podcast, you will too.

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Jim McLean School Of Golf: https://www.jimmclean.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleangolf/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/McLeanGolf

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