Johnny Miller

Johnny Miller
Miller in 1975
Personal information
Full nameJohn Laurence Miller
Born (1947-04-29) April 29, 1947 (age 77)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceMonterey Peninsula, California, U.S.
SpouseLinda Miller
Children6
Career
CollegeBrigham Young University
Turned professional1969
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins36
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour25
European Tour2
Japan Golf Tour1
Other10
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
Masters TournamentT2: 1971, 1975, 1981
PGA ChampionshipT11: 1977
U.S. OpenWon: 1973
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1976
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1998 (member page)
PGA Tour
money list winner
1974
PGA Player of the Year1974
Bob Jones Award2023

John Laurence Miller (born April 29, 1947) is an American former professional golfer. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s. He was the first to shoot 63 in a major championship to win the 1973 U.S. Open, and he ranked second in the world on Mark McCormack's world golf rankings in both 1974 and 1975 behind Jack Nicklaus. Miller won 25 PGA Tour events, including two majors. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1998.[1] He was the lead golf analyst for NBC Sports, a position he held from January 1990 to February 2019. He is also an active golf course architect.

  1. ^ "Miller, Johnny". World Golf Hall of Fame.