Joe Miller (golfer)

Joe Miller (born 18 November 1984), is a British golfer from London, U.K.

2010 World Long Drive Champion

At 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 19 stone (270 lb) Miller represents a new breed of long drives built around strength speed and power.

Early life

Miller was brought up in Barnet, London.

Career

Miller was the RE/MAX world Long Drive Champion in 2010.[1] He became the second European to win the championships,[2] and as such is regarded as the world's best long drive golfer behind Stewart Attersall.

He holds the world record for ball speed, at 225 mph.[3] He won the 2011 championships with a 414-yard strike.[4] Miller collected the $150,000 prize for winning the 2010 World Championships.[5]

Miller's first sponsor in the sport was the brand Krank.[6] Miller signed with Callaway Golf in 2012. He became part of their research and development team and often tours with his sponsors attending exhibitions and various events.[7] He uses the Official Driver of the LDA (Long Drivers of America), the Callaway X HOT 2 with a Fujikura XX Shaft and usually 3 degrees of loft.

He plays at The Shire London golf club and works as a part-time gym trainer.[8]

He is a competitor on the European LDET circuit, capturing four wins in a row (Belgium, Germany, UK, Slovenia).

Miller holds the record for the longest official drive in history at 560 yards at his local course in England in 2010.

References
  1. Tempe, AZ (2011). Krank golf range driver wins three RE/MAX world Long Drive championships Retrieved November 2010.
  2. First European World Long Drive Champion Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 2011.
  3. Krank, G (2010). Joe Miller 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion Archived 11 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. Gale, T (2011). A blow of 414 yards Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved May 2011.
  5. Correspondent, G (2010) Effective Swings Retrieved November 2010.
  6. Krank Golf Player Joe Miller Archived 5 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 2012
  7. Joe Miller signs to Callaway Retrieved March 2012.
  8. Joe Miller Biography Retrieved September 2011.
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