DORAL, Fla. -- A heavily revised and updated edition of the top-selling The Eight-Step Swing by legendary golf teaching pro Jim McLean has just been released for sale by publisher HarperCollins.

In the fully updated edition of the classic Eight-Step Swing, McLean breaks down the swing action into eight key checkpoint positions that will build a grooved, repeatable and mechanically sound swing. Also included are helpful practice tips, mental exercises, straightforward fundamentals and 50 clear, to-the-point illustrations by noted artist Phil Franke.

Additionally, McLean, whose staff has included 9 of the top 100 teachers in America, presents brilliant strategies and advice for the long game, short game, mental game and overall game management to boost performance to the next level regardless of how long the reader has been playing.

Complimenting The 8-Step Swing 3rd Edition is McLean's recently released 8-Disc Building Block Approach DVD series. Based on McLean's critically acclaimed Eight-Step Swing video—the all-time best selling video on The Golf Channel and the all-time #1 golf DVD in America—the Building Block Approach videos feature over a dozen example swings from some of golf's greatest players as well as detailed analysis of Jim McLean students Angel Cabrera (winner of the U.S. Open and the 2009 Masters) and Cristie Kerr (U.S.Open Champion). Each DVD focuses on a specific, critical building block element and features over 35 minutes of detailed instruction. The DVD series links viewers to Jim McLean's Swing Analyzer where they can compare their swing to many of golf's greatest players.

The 8-DVD Set, priced at $79.99 and the revised 3rd Edition Eight-Step Swing is priced at $19.95 are currently available at www.jimmclean.com or by calling 1-800-72-Doral. The Eight-Step Swing is also available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, plus many other major book retailers across America.

About Jim McLean Golf Schools:

The 1994 PGA Teacher of the Year, ranked as one of the top four instructors in America and owner of the highly successful Jim McLean Golf Schools, Jim McLean is also the author of numerous, top-selling instructional books, videos and DVDs. The largest and highest-attended golf schools in America, Jim McLean Golf Schools in 2008 hosted more than 25,000 clients in clinics, provided more than 12,000 lessons and held in excess of 160 Golf Schools. McLean, who founded his first school at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in 1991, has expanded to cover coast-to-coast, including his first international school near Madrid, Spain. Jim McLean Golf School at Doral is the nation's largest and busiest with 33 instructors and assistants. Other U.S. schools include PGA West in LaQuinta, California, LaQuinta Resort & Spa in LaQuinta, California, Waterchase Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Wigwam Resort & Spa in Litchfield Park, Arizona and Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Williamsburg, Michigan. The 14,000-square-foot Performance Academy at Jim McLean Golf Center in Texas is unique to the industry featuring a multi-dimensional plan that combines training the body as well as the mind for optimal success.

Contact:
Mitch Meyers
mitch@jimmclean.com
305-591-6409