Johnny Miller

For the road racer and NASCAR driver, see Johnny Miller (NASCAR).

Johnny Miller (born on April 29, 1947) is an American former PGA Tour golfer who was born in San Francisco, California.

In 1964 Miller was the U.S. Junior Amateur champion.

Miller won two major titles, the 1973 U.S. Open and the 1976 Open Championship. His final round 63 in the 1973 Open at Oakmont Country Club is considered one of the most dominating performances in that tournament's history.

Miller was the leading money winner on the PGA Tour in 1974, and he finished his career with 25 PGA Tour wins. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1996.

After retiring from the PGA Tour, Miller chose not to compete on the Champions Tour on a regular basis, and instead became a golf broadcaster for NBC Sports. As a commentator he became known for his straightforward and sometimes blunt remarks, which sometimes earned him the enmity of the player being commented upon. He is regarded by television executives as the one golf commentator who can actually draw people to watch a broadcast.

Miller also owns a golf design company and a golf academy.

PGA Tour wins

• 1971 (1) Southern Open Invitational
• 1972 (1) Sea Pines Heritage Classic
• 1973 (1) U.S. Open
• 1974 (8) Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, Phoenix Open, Dean Martin Tucson Open, Sea Pines Heritage Classic, Tournament of Champions, Westchester Classic, World Open Golf Championship, Kaiser International Open Invitational
• 1975 (4) Phoenix Open, Dean Martin Tucson Open, Bob Hope Desert Classic, Kaiser International Open Invitational
• 1976 (3) NBC Tucson Open, Bob Hope Desert Classic, The Open Championship
• 1980 (1) Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic
• 1981 (2) Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
• 1982 (1) Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open
• 1983 (1) Honda Inverrary Classic
• 1987 (1) AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
• 1994 (1) AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Major championships are shown in bold.

Other wins

This list may be incomplete.

• 1974 Dunlop Phoenix (Japan Golf Tour}
• 1975 Trophée Lancôme (France, not a European Tour event)
• 1979 Trophée Lancôme (a European Tour event from 1976)
• 1981 Million Dollar Challenge (South Africa - unofficial event)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Masters	DNP	T53	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T8 LA	CUT	DNP	T42
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
The Masters	DNP	T2	CUT	T6	T15	T2	T23	T35	T32	CUT
U.S. Open	T18	T5	7	1	T35	T38	10	T27	T6	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP	T47	T15	T2	10	T3	1	T9	CUT	T57
PGA Championship	T12	T20	T20	T18	T39	CUT	DNP	T11	T38	DNP

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	T38	T2	CUT	T12	CUT	T25	T28	T42	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	T23	T45	CUT	T4	8	T45	CUT	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT	T39	T22	DNP	T31	DNP	CUT	DNP	T52	T49
PGA Championship	T68	CUT	T32	T30	WD	CUT	WD	WD	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

See also

• Golfers with most PGA Tour wins

External links

• Profile on the PGA TOUR's official site
• Golf Stars Online - links to features and profiles
• Jim McQueen Art Site - links to pictures