Lindy Miller
| Lindy Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | July 6, 1956 Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Oklahoma State University | ||
| Turned professional | 1978 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Ben Hogan Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 6 | ||
| 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 | |||
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Lindy Miller (born July 6, 1956) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Ben Hogan Tour, and Champions Tour.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]this list is incomplete
- 1973 Fort Worth Junior Golf Association Championship
- 1977 Southern Amateur, Pacific Coast Amateur, Center Invitational
- 1978 Center Invitational
Professional wins (7)
[edit]Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 9, 1990 | Ben Hogan Amarillo Open | −10 (66-64-70=200) | 2 strokes |  John Daly, Andy Dillard, Kevin Leach, Brian Watts |
Other wins (5)
[edit]- 1978 Oklahoma Open
- 1986 Oklahoma Open, Northern Texas PGA Championship
- 1992 Northern Texas PGA Championship
- 2006 Northern Texas PGA Championship
Senior wins (1)
[edit]- 2007 FINA North Texas PGA Seniors' Championship
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T16LA | 45 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T54 | CUT | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | 71 | CUT | T57 |
Note: Miller never played in The Open Championship.
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1977 (winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All-Americans by Year". Oklahoma State University Athletics Department. Retrieved November 19, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "1970 All America Golf Teams". Golf Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 3, 2008.
- ^ "Miller shoots course record in final round to claim FINA NTPGA Seniors' Championship" (PDF). Retrieved November 19, 2007. [dead link]
External links
[edit]- Lindy Miller at the PGA Tour official site