James H. McLean (born 16 September 1978) is an Australian

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that spent 2003 on the

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Amateur career

As a

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, McLean was the individual champion at the 1998 NCAA Division I Championship for the

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and was an All-American in both 1998 and 1999. Also in 1998, McLean won the Minnesota State Open and Minnesota State Amateur.

Professional career

McLean played seven events on the

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in 2001, where his best finish was T-10 at the Novotel Perrier Open de France. McLean was a member of the

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where he finished 84th on the money list. McLean then when to Q School where he earned his PGA Tour card. McLean was a member of the PGA Tour in

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where he had 19 starts. That season he became ill and received a medical exemption that enabled him to enter various PGA Tour events from 2004 to 2006. McLean played sparingly on the

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in 2012 and 2013 with a best finish of T-10 at the 2012

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Personal life

His father, Graeme McLean, was a footballer who played in five games for

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of the

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(then known as the

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Amateur wins (3)

*1997

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*1998 Minnesota State Amateur, NCAA Division I Championship

Professional wins (1)

*1998 Minnesota State Open (as an amateur)

References

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