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.

Early life and amateur career In 1948, Miller was born in San Diego, California.

Miller 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. Miller won the 1970 Canadian Amateur Championship as well.

Professional career In 1971, Miller turned professional. 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. His best finish in a major was T-15 at The Masters in 1975.

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 Airport Driving Range and Paddock Chevrolet Golf Dome in Buffalo.

Personal life Miller is married to former LPGA Tour golfer Cindy Miller. They have three children.

Amateur wins 1969 Trans-Mississippi Amateur 1970 Dogwood Invitational, Northeast Amateur, Canadian Amateur Championship, Trans-Mississippi Amateur 1971 Trans-Mississippi Amateur

Professional wins (1) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1 Apr 28, 1974Tallahassee Open −14 (65-69-67-73=274)1 stroke Joe Inman, Eddie Pearce, Dan Sikes

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Results in major championships Tournament19691970197119721973197419751976197719781979Masters TournamentCUTCUTT42T15CUTU.S. OpenCUTPGA ChampionshipT6477 Tournament19801981198219831984Masters TournamentU.S. OpenPGA ChampionshipCUTT82T39 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)

Allen Miller (golfer)

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