Joe Miller (golfer)

Joe Miller
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Miller
Born (1984-11-18) 18 November 1984 (age 40)
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1]
Weight19 st (266 lb; 121 kg)[1]
Sporting nationality United Kingdom
Achievements and awards
World Long Drive Championship2010, 2016

Joe Miller (born 18 November 1984), is a British golfer who competes as a professional long drive athlete. He has won the World Long Drive Championship on two occasions, in 2010 and 2016.

Personal life

Miller was brought up in Barnet, London. Miller plays at The Shire London golf club and also works as a part-time gym trainer.[2]

Long drive career

Miller won the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship in 2010 with a 414-yard drive.[3][4] In doing so, he became the second European to win the title,[5] and collected the $150,000 first prize.[6] He recaptured the title in 2016; he produced a 423-yard drive in the final to collect the $125,000 first prize.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Inglis, Martin (1 May 2017). "10 things you need to know about Joe Miller". Bunkered. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ Joe Miller Biography Retrieved September 2011.
  3. ^ Tempe, AZ (2011). Krank golf range driver wins three RE/MAX world Long Drive championships Retrieved November 2010.
  4. ^ Gale, T (2011). A blow of 414 yards Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved May 2011.
  5. ^ First European World Long Drive Champion Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 2011.
  6. ^ Correspondent, G (2010) Effective Swings Retrieved November 2010.
  7. ^ O'Reilly, Jake (13 October 2016). "Joe Miller Wins World Long Drive Championship". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 27 December 2021.