Mike Miller | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Michael John Miller | ||
Born | Lenzie, Scotland | 22 April 1951||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | Torrance, Scotland | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1978 | ||
Current tour(s) | European Seniors Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
Professional wins | 8 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
European Senior Tour | 1 | ||
Other | 5 (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 | |||
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Michael John Miller (born 22 April 1951) is a Scottish professional golfer.
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.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 25 Feb 1996 | Kenya Open | −12 (68-66-66-72=272) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1996 | Kenya Open | ![]() ![]() | Won with par on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 24 Aug 2003 | Nigel Mansell Classic | −11 (67-66-72=205) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1979 | Welsh Golf Classic | ![]() ![]() | James won with par on third extra hole Polland eliminated by birdie on second hole |
Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
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The Open Championship | T44 | CUT | T32 | CUT |
Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
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The Open Championship | T32 | T70 | CUT |
Note: Miller only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied