Mike Miller (golfer)

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Mike Miller
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Personal information
Full nameMichael John Miller
Born (1951-04-22) 22 April 1951 (age 74)
Lenzie, Scotland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Residence Torrance, Scotland
Career
Turned professional1978
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
European Senior Tour1
Other5 (regular)
1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T32: 1982, 1991
Achievements and awards
Sir Henry Cotton
Rookie of the Year
1979

Michael John Miller (born 22 April 1951) is a Scottish professional golfer.

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Career

In 1951, Miller was born in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, near Glasgow, Scotland. In 1978, he turned professional at the relatively late age of 27. He was the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1979. That year he lost a playoff to Mark James at the Welsh Golf Classic.

For the remainder of his career, however, he never came closer than that to winning a European Tour event. However, he finished second at the 1983 Kronenbourg Open. His best ranking on the European Tour Order of Merit was 47th in 1981.

However, Miller he has won several professional tournaments, including one each on the Challenge Tour and the European Seniors Tour, which he joined in 2001.

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
125 Feb 1996 Kenya Open −12 (68-66-66-72=272)Playoff Flag of England.svg Phil Harrison, Flag of England.svg Robert Lee

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1996 Kenya Open Flag of England.svg Phil Harrison, Flag of England.svg Robert Lee Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (5)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
124 Aug 2003 Nigel Mansell Classic −11 (67-66-72=205)2 strokes Flag of Jamaica.svg Delroy Cambridge, Flag of England.svg Denis Durnian,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Gale, Flag of Ireland.svg Denis O'Sullivan,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Stanley

Other senior wins (1)

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1979 Welsh Golf Classic Flag of England.svg Mark James, Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland James won with par on third extra hole
Polland eliminated by birdie on second hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1978197919801981198219831984198519861987
The Open Championship T44CUTT32CUT
Tournament1988198919901991199219931994199519961997
The Open Championship T32T70CUT

Note: Miller only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances