Lindy Miller

Early life

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

Miller attended Oklahoma State University. He was a distinguished member of the golf team — an All-American for all four years (1975–1978) and a first-team All-American his last three years 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

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.

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.

Awards and honors

• Miller was an All-American at Oklahoma State University all four year he attended. In addition, he was a first-team All-American the final three years.
• In 1978, Miller won the Haskins Award, bestowed to the top college golfer in the United States.

Amateur wins

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)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

Source:

Other wins (6)

• 1978 Oklahoma Open
• 1986 Oklahoma Open, Northern Texas PGA Championship
• 1992 Northern Texas PGA Championship
• 2006 Northern Texas PGA Championship
• 2007 FINA North Texas PGA Seniors' Championship

Results in major championships

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

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1977 (winners)

References

References

1. (October 2010). "All-Americans by Year". Oklahoma State University Athletics Department.
2. "1970 All America Golf Teams". Golf Coaches Association of America.
3. "Golf Major Championships".
4. (October 2010). "Miller shoots course record in final round to claim FINA NTPGA Seniors' Championship".
5. "Lindy Miller". PGA Tour.