Jim McLean

University of Houston

Major Economics BS

All American

Top 3 ranked teacher in America for 25 years. Currently ranked #1 in Florida

Winner of:

The Pacific Northwest Open

The Pacific Northwest Amateur (3)

The Pacific Coast Amateur (at Olympic in SF)

3 College Tournaments

Qualified to play in the US Junior, US Amateur (3), US Open (2), US Senior Open.

The 4 States Amateur (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana)

Washington State Junior (2)

The regional qualifier for the national skins game

The National Skins Game (at PGA WEST) $51k

The Westchester PGA

Winner of 3 PGA Club Pro winter events

Winner of multiple mini tour tournaments

Made the cut in The Masters

Qualified to play in numerous PGA tour events

PGA tour member 1982

Member of the NGA tour

Member of the Canadian tour

Qualified for 10 National Club Pro Championships

Runner up in the Met PGA

Runner up in the New York State Open

Medalist in the Pacific NW Junior

Medalist is the Pacific Northwest Am

Medalist in the US Junior qualifying (1)

Medalist in the US Am qualifying (2)

Medalist in the US Open regional qualifying (3)

Medalist in the US Open sectional qualifying (2)

Medalist in the Senior US Open qualifying (1)

4th place medal in the US Amateur

PGA

Assistant Professional at Westchester CC 1975-1979 (Rye, NY)

Director of Golf at Sunningdale G & CC 1979-1982 (Scarsdale, NY)

Director of Golf at Quaker Ridge GC 1982-1988 (Scarsdale, NY)

Director of Golf at Sleepy Hollow G & CC 1988-1993 (Scarborough, NY)

Director of Golf at Tamarisk CC 1987, 1988 (Rancho Mirage, CA)

Director of Golf at Doral Golf Resort and Spa 1991-2008 (Miami, FL)

Owner JMGS Doral 1991-2017 (Miami, FL)

Owner JMGS The Biltmore Hotel 2018 – Present (Coral Gables, FL)

Hall of Fame

Member of the Miami Sports HOF. Member of the Metropolitan PGA HOF.

Member of the South FL PGA HOF. Member of the L.I. Sr HOF

Member of the World Golf Teachers HOF

Member of the Northwest Hall of Fame (for playing record)

PGA Promotion and Service

Helped start the Met PGA Junior Golf program. Brought Dick Harmon to NY. We met with Charlie Robson and staff to set up the bones for the section program.

Worked closely with Jan Gilpin (PGA National Education) in selecting teams of top teachers for 5 day playing workshops. Jim did these with Dick Harmon, Charlie Epps, Craig Harmon, Randy Smith, etc.

3 Day Teaching Workshops (with Manuel de La Torre, Craig Shankland, Jerry Mowlds, Dr. Richard Coop, Dr. Fran Pirozzolo, Bob Rotella, etc. and multiple facilities.)

Served on the National Education committee for 15 years

Served on the National Teaching committee for 15 years

Served on the National Awards committee for 2 years.

Over 260 assistants and staff members working for Jim have gone on to Director of Golf or Director of Instruction positions at top private clubs (such as Darrell Kestner, Jeff Warne, Christopher Toulson, Charlie Briggs, Rick Hartman, Jason Carbone, and Mary Lopuszynski Director of Marketing USGA)

Junior Tour Sponsorship

Sponsored the FCWT junior tour and was the honorary chairman for 10 years.