Allen Miller (golfer)

Allen L. Miller III is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.

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.cite web | title=Biographical information from Allen Miller's website | url=http://www.allenmillergolf.com/AboutAllen.html | accessdate=2007-12-04] He won the 1970 Canadian Amateur Championship. ["Golf in Canada: A History", by James A. Barclay, Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1992.]

Miller turned professional in 1971. 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 elected to play. [cite web | title=Today in Golf History: April 28 | url=http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/features/history/article/0,17742,468028,00.html | accessdate=2007-12-04] His best finish in a major was T-15 at The Masters in 1975. [cite web | title=Golf Major Championships | url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=801 | accessdate=2007-12-26]

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. During the cold months of the year, which in Buffalo can last nine months, they teach at Wehrle Golf Dome.

Amateur wins

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

PGA Tour wins (1)

*1974 Tallahassee Open

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/18/14/ Results and stats on PGA Tour's official site]