Joe Miller (golfer)
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| Full name | Joseph Miller | ||
| Born | 18 November 1984 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1] | ||
| Weight | 19 st (266 lb; 121 kg)[1] | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United Kingdom | ||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Inglis, Martin (1 May 2017). "10 things you need to know about Joe Miller". Bunkered. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Joe Miller Biography Retrieved September 2011.
- ^ Tempe, AZ (2011). Krank golf range driver wins three RE/MAX world Long Drive championships Retrieved November 2010.
- ^ Gale, T (2011). A blow of 414 yards Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved May 2011.
- ^ First European World Long Drive Champion Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 2011.
- ^ Correspondent, G (2010) Effective Swings Retrieved November 2010.
- ^ O'Reilly, Jake (13 October 2016). "Joe Miller Wins World Long Drive Championship". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 27 December 2021.