Allen Miller (golfer)
Allen Lane Miller III (born August 10, 1948) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
| Allen Miller | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Allen Lane Miller III |
| Born | August 10, 1948 San Diego, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Spouse | Cindy Miller |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1971 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T15: 1975 |
| PGA Championship | T39: 1984 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1974 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Miller was born in San Diego, California. He had a distinguished amateur career. He attended the University of Georgia, and was a member of the golf team. Miller was the #2 ranked amateur in America in 1969 and 1970 by Golf Digest; he was a member of the 1969 and 1971 Walker Cup teams, and the 1970 Eisenhower Trophy team.[1] He won the 1970 Canadian Amateur Championship.[2]
Miller turned professional in 1971. He played on the PGA Tour for 15 years and had 18 top-10 finishes. He won the 1974 Tallahassee Open by one stroke over Joe Inman, Eddie Pearce and Dan Sikes with a 14-under-par 274. The event was played during the same week as the Tournament of Champions, where most of the Tours elite players played.[3] His best finish in a major was T-15 at The Masters in 1975.[4]
Since retiring from the Tour in 1986, Miller has earned a living primarily as a teaching professional. He also played in a limited number of Senior PGA Tour events; his best finish on this circuit is a T-45 at the 1998 First of America Classic. Miller and his wife Cindy, who is also a golf teaching professional and a former LPGA Tour player, live in western New York. They teach at Wehrle Golf Dome in Buffalo.[5]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 28, 1974 | Tallahassee Open | −14 (65-69-67-73=274) | 1 stroke | Joe Inman, Eddie Pearce, Dan Sikes |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T42 | T15 | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T64 | 77 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T82 | T39 |
Note: Miller never played in The Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1969 (winners), 1971
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1970 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "Biographical information from Allen Miller's website". Retrieved December 4, 2007.
- ^ Barclay, James A. (1992). Golf in Canada: A History. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 978-0-7710-1080-4.
- ^ . Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Wehrle Golf Dome". Retrieved March 21, 2010.
External links
- Allen Miller at the PGA Tour official site