hno:
Speaking of Johnny Miller, I remember when for a year or two he was the best player in the world.
In the 1973 US Open Miller began final round in twelfth place, six shots behind the leaders. Teeing off around 1:30 pm, about an hour ahead of the final group, Miller shot a lights out eight-under 63 in what is considered one of the best rounds in U.S. Open history to win the event.
In 1974 he was the leading money winner on the PGA Tour by a lot, winning eight tournaments while earning a then record $353,201. Miller began 1975 with 3 more victories before finishing second to Jack Nicklaus at the Masters, and third at the British Open at Carnoustie, just a single shot away from playoffs in both.
He won his second major in the 1976 British Open, a six stroke crushing of Jack Nicklaus and a teen aged Seve Ballesteros at Royal Birkdale. Miller shot a 66 in the final round to tie the course record on Sunday.
Miller finished his career with 25 PGA Tour wins and 105 Top 10 finishes.
He played on two Ryder Cup teams, 1975 and 1981.
He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1998.
Johnny Miller was nicknamed The Desert Fox for his success in the early season desert tournaments played in Arizona and southern California.
Hell of a player in the mid 70s was Johnny Miller.
wil.
In the 1973 US Open Miller began final round in twelfth place, six shots behind the leaders. Teeing off around 1:30 pm, about an hour ahead of the final group, Miller shot a lights out eight-under 63 in what is considered one of the best rounds in U.S. Open history to win the event.
In 1974 he was the leading money winner on the PGA Tour by a lot, winning eight tournaments while earning a then record $353,201. Miller began 1975 with 3 more victories before finishing second to Jack Nicklaus at the Masters, and third at the British Open at Carnoustie, just a single shot away from playoffs in both.
He won his second major in the 1976 British Open, a six stroke crushing of Jack Nicklaus and a teen aged Seve Ballesteros at Royal Birkdale. Miller shot a 66 in the final round to tie the course record on Sunday.
Miller finished his career with 25 PGA Tour wins and 105 Top 10 finishes.
He played on two Ryder Cup teams, 1975 and 1981.
He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1998.
Johnny Miller was nicknamed The Desert Fox for his success in the early season desert tournaments played in Arizona and southern California.
Hell of a player in the mid 70s was Johnny Miller.
wil.
Viejo Dinosaur
I like Miller's take no prisoners broadcasting style also and natrually like Gary McChord who got canned by The Maters back in 1994 when he said of the 17th hole "they don't mow this green, they bikini-wax it".
Those stick in the muds at The Masters never have had a sense of humor. Nick Faldo will be under the microscope this year as the CBS anchor along with veteran Jim Nantz. Faldo notorious for never saying a word during a tournament has done a 180 so far while in the booth for CBS. You can't shut him up.
Best on the air comment ever by a commenter:
David Feherty (CBS)
A Northern Irishman who once enraged Colin Montgomerie by calling him Mrs Doubtfire on the air. Feherty also has written four very interesting and at times hilarious books about golf including his NY Times bestseller "Somewhere in Ireland A Village is Missing an Idiot".
Other books by Feherty are available on Amazon.com..
Also comical book is Gary McChord's work "I'm just a range ball in a box of Titleists". Also available at Amazon.
wil.
I like Miller's take no prisoners broadcasting style also and natrually like Gary McChord who got canned by The Maters back in 1994 when he said of the 17th hole "they don't mow this green, they bikini-wax it".
Those stick in the muds at The Masters never have had a sense of humor. Nick Faldo will be under the microscope this year as the CBS anchor along with veteran Jim Nantz. Faldo notorious for never saying a word during a tournament has done a 180 so far while in the booth for CBS. You can't shut him up.
Best on the air comment ever by a commenter:
David Feherty (CBS)
A Northern Irishman who once enraged Colin Montgomerie by calling him Mrs Doubtfire on the air. Feherty also has written four very interesting and at times hilarious books about golf including his NY Times bestseller "Somewhere in Ireland A Village is Missing an Idiot".
Other books by Feherty are available on Amazon.com..
Also comical book is Gary McChord's work "I'm just a range ball in a box of Titleists". Also available at Amazon.
wil.
