Lindy Miller

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Lindy Miller
Personal information
Born (1956-07-06) July 6, 1956 (age 68)
Fort Worth, Texas
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Oklahoma State University
Turned professional1978
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Ben Hogan Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T16: 1978
PGA Championship T57: 1991
U.S. Open T54: 1977
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award 1978

Lindy Miller (born July 6, 1956) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Ben Hogan Tour, and Champions Tour.

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Early life

Miller was born, raised and has lived most of his life in Fort Worth, Texas. During his teens, he won the 1973 Fort Worth Junior Golf Association Championship.

Amateur career

Miller attended Oklahoma State University and was a distinguished member of the golf team — an All-American for all four years (1975–1978), a first-team All-American his last three years [1] [2] and winner of the Haskins Award in 1978. Miller's college teammates included future PGA Tour Champions David Edwards and Bob Tway. Miller and Edwards led the Cowboys to victory at the 1976 and 1978 NCAA Championships. At the 1978 Masters, Miller posted a two-under-par 286 – the lowest total for an amateur since 1961. He turned professional in 1978.

Professional career

Miller played on both the PGA Tour and Ben Hogan Tour during his regular career years. He won the 1990 Ben Hogan Amarillo Open. His best finish on the PGA Tour was second at the 1979 Tallahassee Open. [3]

In 1988, Miller played himself in the film, Dead Solid Perfect , which followed the life of a professional golfer on the PGA Tour.

After retiring as a touring professional, he became director of golf at Fort Worth's Mira Vista Golf Club. In 2007, North Texas PGA Senior Championship, Miller shot a competitive course record 63 in the final round on his way to winning the tournament. [4]

Amateur wins

this list is incomplete

Professional wins (7)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Sep 9, 1990 Ben Hogan Amarillo Open −10 (66-64-70=200)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Daly, Flag of the United States.svg Andy Dillard,
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Leach, Flag of the United States.svg Brian Watts

Other wins (5)

Senior wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament19751976197719781979
Masters Tournament T16LA45
U.S. Open CUTT54CUTCUT
PGA Championship
Tournament198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUT
PGA Championship 71CUTT57

Note: Miller never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "All-Americans by Year". Oklahoma State University Athletics Department. Retrieved November 19, 2007.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "1970 All America Golf Teams". Golf Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Miller shoots course record in final round to claim FINA NTPGA Seniors' Championship" (PDF). Retrieved November 19, 2007.[ dead link ]
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