Sharon Miller
{{short description|American golfer}}
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| fullname = Sharon Kay Miller
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|1|13}}
| birth_place = Marshall, Michigan
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| nationality = {{USA}}
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| college = Western Michigan University
| yearpro = 1966
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| extour = LPGA Tour (1966-1980)
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| lpgawins = 2
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| western = T8: 1967
| titleholders = 16th: 1972
| nabisco = CUT: 1984
| lpga = T3: 1972
| wusopen = T5: 1976
| dumaurier = DNP
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Sharon Kay Miller (born January 13, 1941){{cite book |last=Elliott |first=Len |author2=Barbara Kelly |title=Who's Who in Golf |year=1976 |publisher=Arlington House |location=New Rochelle, New York |isbn=0-87000-225-2 |page=[https://archive.org/details/whoswhoingolf00elli/page/134 134] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhoingolf00elli/page/134 }} is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Miller was born in Marshall, Michigan. She attended Western Michigan University where she lettered in five sports; golf, tennis, field hockey, basketball, and volleyball. She was inducted into the WMU Hall of Fame in 1991.[https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf8/696883.pdf Western Michigan University Hall of Fame]
Miller won twice on the LPGA Tour,[http://www.lpga.com/content/All-timeWinnersList.pdf LPGA All-Time Winners List] in 1973 and 1974.[http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology70-79.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79] She also won an unofficial event in 1968.[http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology60-69.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-69]
After retiring from the tour, Miller became a teaching professional.
Professional wins
=LPGA Tour wins (2)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning Score!!Margin of |
1
|Oct 28, 1973 | |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Judy Rankin |
2
|Jul 14, 1974 | |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Joyce Kazmierski |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
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|1 |1973 |{{flagicon|USA}} Judy Rankin |Won with birdie on first extra hole |
=Other wins=
References
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External links
- [http://www.birdgolf.com/staff.shtml Profile on Bird Golf Academy site]
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Category:American female golfers
Category:Golfers from Michigan
Category:Western Michigan University alumni
Category:People from Marshall, Michigan
Category:Sportspeople from Calhoun County, Michigan
Category:21st-century American women
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