Johnny Miller

Johnny Miller is an American golf legend and longtime broadcaster, best remembered for his historic final-round 63 to win the 1973 U.S. Open. His estimated net worth of $20 million reflects a career spanning major championship wins, course design, and nearly three decades as NBC’s lead golf analyst.

Early Life & Family

Miller was born on April 29, 1947, in San Francisco, California. He joined the Olympic Club’s junior golf program at 16 and won the city junior title that year. He qualified for the 1966 U.S. Open as a freshman at Brigham Young University, finishing tied for eighth and taking low amateur honors, and later won the 1968 California State Amateur Championship as an All-American at BYU.

Rise to Fame

Miller turned professional in 1969 and won his first PGA Tour event in 1971. His career peaked in the mid-1970s, when he ranked second in the world behind Jack Nicklaus in both 1974 and 1975. His signature moment came at the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont, where he shot a final-round 63 — birdieing the first four holes and hitting all 18 greens in regulation — to win by one stroke, at the time the lowest round in major championship history.

Career History

Miller won the 1976 Open Championship by six strokes at Royal Birkdale, and in 1974 led the PGA Tour with eight victories and $353,201 in earnings, taking both the money title and PGA Player of the Year award. In 1975 he won the Phoenix Open by 14 strokes with a four-round total of 260. He finished his PGA Tour career with 25 wins and 36 professional victories overall, plus two Ryder Cup appearances, before his final PGA Tour win came at the 1994 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at age 46. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1998.

How They Built Their Wealth

Beyond tournament winnings, Miller built substantial wealth through a 29-year career as NBC Sports’ lead golf analyst from 1990 to 2019, known for blunt, straightforward commentary. He also designed 34 golf courses and co-owns Silverado Country Club in Napa, California, adding course design and ownership income to his broadcasting and playing earnings.

Personal Life

Miller is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife, Linda, have six children and more than 25 grandchildren, and split time between the Monterey Peninsula, California, and Mount Olympus, Utah. His son Andy also played on the PGA Tour.

Known Assets

Miller co-owns Silverado Country Club in Napa, California, which he redesigned starting in 2010, and has design credits on 34 golf courses worldwide, including Thanksgiving Point Golf Course in Lehi, Utah.

Johnny Miller’s net worth is estimated at $20 million, built across a Hall of Fame playing career, decades of broadcasting, and golf course design.