Johnny Miller
Name:
John Laurence "Johnny" MillerCountry:
USABorn:
April 29, 1947 in San Francisco, California.Original/Home Club:
Olympic Club, San Francisco.Occupation:
Professional golfer; television commentator; golf course designer; golf writer.Turned Pro:
1969 (aged 22)America
AT&T
Played as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (Feb 3-6). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA), Kirk Triplett (USA), Corey Pavin (USA) and Jeff Maggert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA), who recorded the last of his 25 PGA Tour wins. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Poppy Hills GC and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
AT&T
Played as the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (Jan 29-Feb 1). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
Honda
Played as the Honda Inverrary Classic (March 3-6; for the last time at Inverrary CC). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Miller (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
America
Chrysler
Played as the inaugural Chrysler Team Championship (Dec 15-18; PGA Tr post-season two-man better-ball unofficial money event). Second-placed Al Geiberger & Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind winning team of Johnny Miller & Jack Nicklaus. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [No.1 course, Boca West CC, Boca Raton, FL. Earlier rounds also used the No.2 course, and Broken Sound Club, Boca Raton].
America
Wickes
Played as the Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open (Jan 28-31). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
Joe Garagiola
Played as the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open (Jan 8-11). Second-placed Lon Hinkle (USA) finished 2 shots behind Johnny Miller (USA), who claimed the last of his four wins in this event, and 20th overall PGA Tour win. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Glen Campbell
Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Feb 19-22). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 2 shots behind Miller (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
Africa
Nedbank
The inaugural Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 31, 1981-Jan 3, 1982; unofficial event; limited field of five top tour professionals). Miller (USA) beat Seve Balleteros (Esp) with a par at the ninth playoff hole (par-4 18th), to collect the then richest ever prize in golf. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].
America
Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (March 6-9). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) and Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 2 shots behind Miller (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Johnny Miller (USA). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (105th) (July 7-10). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) and Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 6 shots behind Miller (USA). [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
America
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 4-8). Second-placed Rik Massengale (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Miller (USA). [Indian Wells CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Eldorado CC; La Quinta CC].
America
NBC
Played as the NBC Tucson Open (Jan 8-11). Second-placed Howard Twitty (USA) finished 3 shots behind Johnny Miller (USA), who recorded his third straight win in this tournament. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
Asia
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Second-placed Bob Shearer (Aus), Hseih Min-nan (Taiw) and Ben Arda (Phil) finished 2 shots behind Johnny Miller (USA), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Johnny Miller & Lou Graham (USA). [Navatanee GC, Bangkok, Thailand].
America
Dean Martin
Played as the Dean Martin Tucson Open (Jan 16-19). Second-placed John Mahaffey (USA) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Johnny Miller (USA), who shot a final round 11-under-par 61 to clinch victory. Miller also won the PGA Tour's Phoenix Open a week earlier. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
America
x
Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 9-12). Second-placed Jerry Heard (USA) finished 14 shots behind defending champion and runaway winner Miller (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
x
Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 5-9). Second-placed Bob Murphy (USA) finished 3 shots behind Miller (USA). [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Tamarisk CC; La Quinta CC].
America
Kaiser Intl.
Played as the Kaiser International Open Invitational (Oct 2-5). Second-placed Rod Curl (USA) finished 3 shots behind Johnny Miller (USA). [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
Awards
PGA of America
Miller (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
America
x
Played as the Westchester Classic (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Don Bies (USA) finished 2 shots behind Miller (USA). [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 3-6; PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Grier Jones (USA) finished 4 shots behind Miller (USA). Event reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
x
Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 10-13). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA), who posted his fifth PGA Tour win. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 25-28). Second-placed Bud Allin (USA) and John Mahaffey (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Dean Martin
Played as the Dean Martin Tucson Open (Jan 17-20). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 3 shots behind Johnny Miller (USA), who set a PGA Tour record in winning the opening three events of the 1974 season. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the inaugural Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Dec 5-8; Japan Tr season-ending event). Lu Liang-huan "Mr Lu" (Taiw) finished 7 shots behind Miller (USA), who claimed his first and only Japan Tour win, and ninth tournament title of the year. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Awards
PGA Tour
Miller (USA) was the PGA Tour 1974 leading money winner, with earnings of $353,021 on the Tour. Jack Nicklaus (USA) was second with $238,178; Hubert Green (USA) was third with $211,709.
America
Kaiser Intl.
Played as the Kaiser International Open Invitational (Sept 26-29). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 8 shots behind Johnny Miller (USA). [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
America
x
Played as the World Open Golf Championship (Sept 12-15). Miller (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Frank Beard (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Bob Murphy (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. Miller recorded his tenth win on the PGA Tour. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (March 28-31). Second-placed Gibby Gilbert (USA) finished 3 shots behind Miller (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (73rd) (Jun 14-17). Second-placed John Schlee (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time major championship winner Miller (USA). [Oakmont CC, nr Pittsburgh, PA].
Europe
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Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Miller (USA), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Jack Nicklaus & Johnny Miller (USA). [Royal (Real) Las Brisas, Nueva Andalucía, Costa del Sol; at the time known as Las Brisas GC].
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Johnny Miller (USA). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (Nov 24-27). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC. First two rounds also used the resort's Ocean course].
America
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Played as the Southern Open Invitational (Sept 9-12). Second-placed Deane Beman (USA) finished 5 shots behind 24-year-old Johnny Miller (USA), who recorded the first of his 25 PGA Tour wins. [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Miller (USA) beat Enrique Sterling Jr (Mex) 2 and 1 in the final. [Eugene CC, Eugene, Oregon].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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