Alice Miller (golfer)
| Alice Miller | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alice Miller |
| Born | May 15, 1956 Marysville, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 1978 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1978–1998) |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 8 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | Won: 1985 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1985 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T17: 1985 |
| du Maurier Classic | T2: 1983 |
Alice Miller (born May 15, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1978 and won eight LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career.
Amateur career
[edit]Miller was born in Marysville, California. She played on the Marysville HS golf team the first year that golf became coed. She was scouted by Arizona State golf coach. She attended Arizona State University and played on the 1975 AIAW National Collegiate Championship team.
Professional career
[edit]Miller joined the LPGA Tour in 1978. Between 1983 and 1991 she won eight titles on the tour, including one major championship, the 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore. She also had her highest finish on the money list that year, when she placed third. She served as president of the LPGA Tour in 1993. She retired from the LPGA Tour after the 1998 season.
Professional wins
[edit]LPGA Tour (8)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 5, 1983 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | E (70-73-73=216) | Playoff |  Lori Garbacz Debbie Massey
|
| 2 | Feb 12, 1984 | Sarasota Classic | −8 (68-68-75-69=280) | 1 stroke | Donna Caponi
|
| 3 | Aug 5, 1984 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | −7 (67-70-72=209) | 2 strokes | Beverly Klass Vicki Singleton
|
| 4 | Apr 7, 1985 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −13 (70-68-70-67=275) | 3 strokes |  Jan Stephenson
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| 5 | Apr 28, 1985 | S&H Golf Classic | −16 (70-69-67-66=272) | 6 strokes | Kay Kennedy Mindy Moore
|
| 6 | Jun 9, 1985 | McDonald's Championship | −16 (68-68-68-68=272) | 8 strokes | Nancy Lopez
|
| 7 | Jun 23, 1985 | Mayflower Classic | −8 (67-76-67-70=280) | 6 strokes | Jane Blalock Beth Solomon Mary Beth Zimmerman
|
| 8 | Jul 7, 1991 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | −8 (69-66-70=205) | Playoff | Deb Richard
|
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | Lori Garbacz Debbie Massey
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Massey eliminated by birdie on third hole |
| 2 | 1991 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | Deb Richard
|
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Other (1)
[edit]- 1985 Mazda Champions (with Don January)
Major championships
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −13 (70-68-70-67=275) | 3 strokes | Jan Stephenson
|
External links
[edit]- Alice Miller at the LPGA Tour official site
- Alice Miller at the Legends Tour former site
- American female golfers
- Arizona State Sun Devils women's golfers
- LPGA Tour golfers
- Winners of LPGA major golf championships
- Golfers from California
- People from Marysville, California
- Sportspeople from Yuba County, California
- 1956 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women
- 20th-century American sportswomen