Michael John Miller (born 22 April 1951) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Career In 1951, Miller was born in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, near Glasgow, Scotland. In 1978, he turned professional at the relatively late age of 27. He was the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1979. That year he lost a playoff to Mark James at the Welsh Golf Classic.
For the remainder of his career, however, he never came closer than that to winning a European Tour event. However, he finished second at the 1983 Kronenbourg Open. His best ranking on the European Tour Order of Merit was 47th in 1981.
However, Miller he has won several professional tournaments, including one each on the Challenge Tour and the European Seniors Tour, which he joined in 2001.
Professional wins (8) Challenge Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up125 Feb 1996Kenya Open−12 (68-66-66-72=272)Playoff Phil Harrison, Robert Lee
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11996Kenya Open Phil Harrison, Robert LeeWon with par on first extra hole
Other wins (5) 1981 Sierra Leone Open 1982 Sierra Leone Open 1986 Dunbar Professional Championship 1990 Daily Express Scottish National Pro-am 1998 Sunderland of Scotland Masters
European Seniors Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up124 Aug 2003Nigel Mansell Classic−11 (67-66-72=205)2 strokes Delroy Cambridge, Denis Durnian, Terry Gale, Denis O'Sullivan, Ian Stanley
Other senior wins (1) 2001 Belleisle Hotels Giles insurance Scottish PGA Seniors Championship
Playoff record European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11979Welsh Golf Classic Mark James, Eddie PollandJames won with par on third extra holePolland eliminated by birdie on second hole
Results in major championships Tournament1978197919801981198219831984198519861987The Open ChampionshipT44CUTT32CUT Tournament1988198919901991199219931994199519961997The Open ChampionshipT32T70CUT Note: Miller only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Team appearances Europcar Cup (representing Scotland): 1988
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