- Who is Jim McLellan?
- Introduced to golf in 1948 at age 8, Jim quickly became known
as the "Whiz Kid" with an incredible swing and a gifted ability
to instruct. At age 15, students came to him at his family owned
golf course from four surrounding states.
- Weighing in at 110 pounds at age 15, Jim could hit the ball over 300 yards. He owned 2 course records, was the golf star on the high school team, Junior State Tournament medalist, one of the top four Colorado golfers to play in the International JCS tournament in Columbus Ohio, and a low qualifier for National Jr. Amatuer.
- Attended Arizona State University at Tempe on a golf scholarship and graduated from the PGA Golf School in Long Beach California in 1960.
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