Johnny miller how many majors

He beat Tiger Woods in three straight years from and displaced him as the top ranked player in Singh had a career to be proud of, but despite all his practice, he never could cure the putting woes. Nick Price looked poised to become a star in the early s. He finished second in the British Open, losing the lead on the final nine holes. He joined the PGA Tour the following year, recording a victory over Jack Nicklaus by four strokes as well as being named rookie of the year.

Price would not win again on the PGA Tour until He went on a tear, winning 14 tournaments in four years. During this stretch, Price rose to No. For some reason, Price was never able to be a consistent player. He had a few strong showings at majors in the late s but also missed many cuts. Even during his good years, he missed cuts in and It's puzzling that Price was unable to find his game until he was in his mid 30s.

He won tournaments over other top players by large margins. Faldo was three strokes back at the PGA Championship. Norman finished second by six strokes to Price as well. His only major was the US Open, which he won at age Kite won consecutive Vardon trophies in and He was a two-time money leader and was the player of the year.

From , he finished in the top 10 in at least one major. He had three runner-up finishes during this stretch. Three of Kite's early wins on tour came at the expense of Jack Nicklaus. He played on every Ryder Cup team from Kite was past his prime when he captured his only major.

He was a top player on the tour for a decade and won big events. It's also puzzling that he never won the Masters, he finished in the top five on nine occasions. Duval won 13 tournaments from He reached No. The British Open was the last time he won and marked the beginning a downward spiral. He had also finished runner-up twice during his hot streak. Lee Trevino explains why he skipped the Masters for 3 years in his prime.

Lee Trevino skipped the Masters three times in the prime of his career, a move that baffled so many in the sport. Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Lee Trevino was one of the other greats of the Jack Nicklaus era in PGA Tour history, a 6-time major champion whose career was interrupted by injuries suffered after he was struck by lightning.

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But a final-round 66—seven shots better than his third-round 73—led to a six-shot win over Ballesteros, the largest Open Championship margin of victory since when Arnold Palmer also won by six strokes.

Open Championship: Finished 10th at the U. Never led at the end of any round until the tournament had ended. Through 72 holes, was two shots behind Billy Casper. But a Sunday 63 earned him a five-stroke swing and an eventual three-shot win over Rik Massengale.

Phoenix Open: Finished T7 in defense of his Phoenix Open title, a final-round 66 moving him from a tie for 14th into the top NBC Tucson Open: First victory of the year came in his season debut, a triumph for a third consecutive year in Tucson. Stroke average in his three wins was Kaiser International Open Invitational: Final win of the year was at the Kaiser International Open, where he won for a second consecutive year. Lost his singles match against Oosterhuis, 2-down. Sammy Davis Jr.

On a difficult scoring day, fired a 2-over 74 to finish a shot out of the Jack Newton-Tom Watson playoff. Finished but fell by a stroke to Tom Jenkins, who entered the final round with a five-shot advantage.

Masters Tournament: Some of his best golf of the season didn't result in a win as he finished T2 at the Masters Tournament.

Was tied for 40th going into the second round. A 1-under 71 left him tied for 27th halfway through the event then he made his move. A tournament-best, 7-under 65 left him in third place, four shots behind Weiskopf with 18 holes to play.

Nearly matched his 65 on the final day, shooting a 66, that was one stroke too little as Nicklaus won by a stroke.

Began the five-round event with an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead. Increased his advantage to three shots through 36 holes then fell out of the lead after the third round when he could only muster an even-par Was a shot behind Don Bies with 36 holes to play. Took control Saturday with a 6-under 66 that gave him a three-stroke lead over Heard. Won the event by that same three-shot margin, over Bob Murphy, after a Sunday Dean Martin Tucson Open: A week later he hadn't cooled off, shooting a 61 for a second consecutive week, this time in the final round of the Dean Martin-Tucson Open.

That 61 was preceded by a start that gave him a nine-shot triumph over Mahaffey. Followed that with a 61 to take a six-shot lead at the halfway point.

Never looked back. Lead bulged to seven through 54 holes, and he won going away, carding a final-round 64 at Phoenix CC to defeat Jerry Heard by 14 shots. World Cup: Played in his second World Cup and replicated his results from Kaiser International Open Invitational: Secured the money title and broke Nicklaus' single-season earnings' record when he returned to his native California for the Kaiser International Open two weeks later.

Took a two-stroke, hole lead over close friend Billy Casper then cruised to an eight-stroke win over Casper and Trevino at Silverado CC in Napa after a final-round For the second time during the season, made a hole-in-one and then went on to win the event. Made a tap-in birdie on the par-5 16th hole the second playoff hole to defeat Nicklaus and Beard after Murphy dropped out on the first extra hole. Westchester Classic: At the Westchester Classic.

Was the only player in the field with four sub rounds, including a third-round 65 at Westchester CC that gave him a two-shot triumph over Don Bies. Remained nine behind at the halfway mark then made his move Saturday, with a 5-under 67 that put him within striking distance two strokes of hole leader Bob Charles.

Edged Allin on the final day with a 3-under 69, the only sub score among the 25 players. Forged a six-stroke hole lead and went wire to wire for a second time on the campaign, defeating Gibby Gilbert by three strokes. Made a hole-in-one on his way to victory. Phoenix Open: At the Phoenix Open, had four rounds in the 60s and enjoyed a weekend at Phoenix CC but still had to hang on to edge Lanny Wadkins final-round 65 by a shot.

Shot rounds of to defeat Grier Jones by four shots. The Open Championship: Was in solid shape to win his second major championship in a row. Could only manage an even-par 72 in the final round to finish T2 with Neil Coles, three shots short of Weiskopf. Open at Oakmont CC outside Pittsburgh. Following a third-round 76 that left him tied for 13th, six strokes behind the trio of leaders—Julius Boros, Jerry Heard and Arnold Palmer—proceeded to shoot a 7-under 63 on the final day, still a U.

Open final-round record, to roar past the field and defeat John Schlee by a shot. His 63 was almost 12 shots better than the field average that day His opening-round 66 was bettered only by Colbert's second-round 65 at Deerwood CC.

Bob Hope Desert Classic: Had two other runner-up showings. First came at the Bob Hope Desert Classic. Was again betrayed by a poor final round. After shooting a 63 Saturday, giving him a share of the hole lead with Jack Nicklaus, shot an even-par 72 Sunday, the same as Nicklaus, as Arnold Palmer passed them both. Hawaiian Open: T6 at the Hawaiian Open. Began the late-November tournament with an even-par 71 to sit in a tie for 18th through 18 holes.

Shot a day's best, 6-under 65 to tie Forrest Fezler at the halfway mark. Took 10 additional shots than in the previous day when he shot a 4-over 75 in the third round on a day where there were only two under-par rounds.

Held a one-stroke advantage over Forrest Fezler with 18 to play. Had a 1-under 70 Sunday to win by a stroke, holding off runner-up Tom Weiskopf, who shot a 5-under Open Championship: Improved on his T8 performance as an amateur at the U. Open, with a seventh-place showing. It was still crushing disappointment, though.

Again at Pebble Beach, was only two strokes behind Nicklaus entering the final round of the tournament. With no players breaking par in the final round, he shot a 7-over 79 to finish seven strokes behind Nicklaus. Finished at under in the hole tournament, and finished T3, two shots behind winner Bob Rosburg. Held a one-shot lead over Tony Jacklin and Jack Nicklaus through 54 holes after shooting a third-round In the playoff, Nicklaus birdied the first sudden-death hole to win.

Was tied for the lead with Hal Underwood through 54 holes but could only shoot a 72 on the final day, finishing a stroke out of the Gary Player-Hal Underwood playoff. Bob Hope Desert Classic: At the Bob Hope Desert Classic, opened with three consecutive 71s, shot a fourth-round 66 then had a final-round 71 in the hole tournament to T7.