Lindy Miller (born July 6, 1956) is an American

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who has played on the

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, Ben Hogan Tour, and Champions Tour.

Early life

Miller was born, raised and has lived most of his life in

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. During his teens, he won the 1973 Fort Worth Junior Golf Association Championship.

Amateur career

Miller attended

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and was a distinguished member of the

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team — an

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for all four years (1975–1978), a first-team All-American his last three years and winner of the

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in 1978. Miller's college teammates included future PGA Tour Champions David Edwards and Bob Tway. Miller and Edwards led

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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

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.

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)

Other wins (5)

*1978 Oklahoma Open *1986 Oklahoma Open, Northern Texas PGA Championship *1992 Northern Texas PGA Championship *2006 Northern Texas PGA Championship

Senior wins (1)

*2007 FINA North Texas PGA Seniors' Championship

Results in major championships

''Note: Miller never played in

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.''
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

(winners)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Lindy American male golfers Oklahoma State Cowboys golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Fort Worth, Texas 1956 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen