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Jim McGill spent his lifetime helping junior
golfers in the Toledo area. He announced at
the end of the 2015 high school golf season
that he would retire from his coaching position
as the Head Coach of the Ottawa Hills High
School Boys Golf Team. A post he has held for
26 years.
McGill led the Green Bears to the Ohio State
Golf Tournament Championship in 2013. His
teams have qualified for state tournament
action on numerous occasions and many of
his talented players have gone on to compete
at the collegiate level.
McGill also spent 35 years in the Toledo Public
School System, before retiring nearly five years
ago. He taught technology to both students
and faculty, keeping Toledo schools updated
in the latest uses of computers and technology
to better educate area students.
He told NWO Golf Links,
“I will always cherish the relationships that
have been built over the years with the
students and my golf team members. I am
extremely proud of the accomplishments of
the Ottawa Hills Golf Teams over the past 26
years and thank the parents and everyone that
helped our past golf teams realize success.”
McGill has also been involved with the Toledo
Junior Golf Association for the past 15 years.
He served as co-chairman of that organization
with Karen Stone for the past 10 years.
He brought the scoring process of Toledo Junior
Golf Association events into the 21st century,
with all tournament results immediately
entered online. He also developed the Toledo
Junior Golf Association APP for member golfers
and their families.
Toledo Junior Golfers are extremely lucky
to have had McGill as a coach and he will
Successful Ottawa Hills Boys Golf
Coach Jim McGill Retires
Jim McGill with 2013 Ottawa Hills State Champions
Jim McGill and Karen Stone Toledo Junior Golf Association
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