FORT WORTH, Texas -- Nationally regarded PGA golf instructor Jim McLean takes great care that his students learn the mechanics of the swing, bring a proper mental approach to the game and adhere to a well-rounded exercise program. Now he's also encouraging them to follow a dietary regimen to reshape their appetite and stay healthy on and off the course.

To illustrate his point that sound nutrition makes for a more well-rounded golfer, McLean and Back9Fitness® have opened Fitness Fare Cafe, a 52-seat restaurant located at McLean's highly-popular Jim McLean Golf Center in Fort Worth.

Open to McLean's students and clients as well as the general public, Fitness Fare Cafe, according to Chef Eric Tonips, will feature healthy, well-balanced, nutritious meals and smoothies made from the freshest ingredients.

"We will use all natural and organic ingredients as much possible," said Tonips, a Certified Culinarian through the Texas Chef's Association, American Culinary Federation. Tonips is also the home clubhouse chef for the Texas Rangers, as well as a personal chef to several professional athletes and corporate executives.

Tonips will be employing his Fitness Fare, an all-in-one culinary concept that takes the guesswork out of fitness nutrition.

According to Justin Poynter, Director of Instruction and General Manager, Jim McLean Golf Center-Texas is regarded as the #1 school in the US, featuring a unique 14,000-square-foot Performance Center established to work on the mind as well as the body to optimize success on the course.

"The restaurant is the natural progression in our multi-dimensional approach to working with students," said Poynter.

About Jim McLean Golf Schools
The largest and highest-attended golf schools in America, Jim McLean Golf Schools in 2008 hosted more than 1,000 clinics, provided more than 30,000 instructional hours and 20,000 lessons and held in excess of 400 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. For more information, go to www.jimmclean.com .

About Back9Fitness®
Back9Fitness® is an industry leader in golf fitness & performance. Back9Fitness® offers unique physical therapy services designed to prevent injury and enhance performance. For more information, go to www.back9fitness.

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