6. Johnny Miller
No player hit it more consistently close to the hole as Johnny Miller in his
prime. Born and raised in San Francisco, Miller was a junior member at the
Olympic Club, and the tight layout no doubt helped him develop the accurate iron
game that was his hallmark.
From the 1973 U.S. Open to the 1976 British
Open, his two major wins, Miller was the best player in the game, with 16
victories. But more than the victories, Miller’s genius can be measured by his
ball-striking. Golf may be a game of managing one’s bad shots, but Miller rarely
missed during this period. During one three-month stretch in 1975, he said his
iron shots were an average of five feet off line.
He fired at nearly every
flag, leading to some low scores, including one of the greatest rounds in golf
history. His 63 in the final round of the 1973 U.S. Open at difficult Oakmont
set a new scoring mark for major championships, one that has been tied but not
lowered since.Born: April 29, 1947
Major victories: 2
PGA Tour victories: 25
Other
achievements: 1964 U.S. Junior, 2 Ryder Cup teams
1. Tiger
Woods
2. Mickey
Wright
3. Billy
Casper
4. Phil
Mickelson
5. Julie
Inkster
6. Johnny
Miller
7. Gene
Littler
8. Amy
Alcott
9. Mark
O'Meara
10. Lawson
Little
