cover of episode Jim McLean on his 25% Theory to Golf Instruction, The X-Factor for Power, and Lessons from the Greats

Jim McLean on his 25% Theory to Golf Instruction, The X-Factor for Power, and Lessons from the Greats

2024/7/29
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Jim McLean is one of the foremost golf instructors in the history of the game.  He has been a Top Three Instructor in America for 25 years, and he has taught a number of the greats in the game ranging from Gary Player and Bernhard Langer to Gary Woodland, Greg Norman, Keegan Bradley and Lexi Thompson.

A TV and Radio personality, a published author, and a member of the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, McLean is a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise and he joins #OntheMark to talk about golf, golf instruction and game improvement theories.

He shares lessons from some greats of instruction and the PGA TOUR including:

Homer Kelly and Ben Doyle - The Golfing Machine and Swing Positions and Lag

Claude Harmon - Playing the Game and Anti-Hook maneuvers

Ken Venturi - Being Tough and Competitive

Jackie Burke - Playing Free and Visualization

Sam Snead - Athleticism in the Golf Swing

Lee Trevino - Swinging and Understanding Your Swing

Jim also talks about his 25% Theory to Game Improvement - Long Game, Short Game, Mental Game, and Management.

He talks about his "8 Step Swing" and the "Safety Zones" around each step, and he elaborates on his theory of the "X-Factor for Power."

Learn about the golf-swing, how to understand, and remedy your swing, and how to play the game. Download and share this podcast, or search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube to watch the conversation.