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My U.S. Open: Johnny Miller (1973)



Johnny Miller recounts his legendary performance in the 1973 U.S. Open, where a final-round 63 at Oakmont Country Club erased a six-stroke deficit and propelled him to his first major championship title.

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19 Comments

  3. Danny Rand

    I can't believe this guy still gets emotional after all these years. I guess I'll never understand. However, Johnny was great on the course and as a commentator.

  5. Rich Lewis

    I've seen this before but I will watch it every time. Maybe not the exact show but Johnny talking about this day.

  9. Eric Knopik

    I love Johnny Miller. He was such an awesome analyst on TV all those years and really was a great player too. This was indeed a historic round, one of the best ever given the circumstances for sure.

  11. John C.

    Miller was the finest ball striker I ever saw in person. He had all the shots.

  12. Tom Lassar

    Miss Johnny's "tell it like it is" commentary . When I played Oakmont 12 years ago, Johnny's amazing feat was on my mind. In the Clubhouse a giant version of the scorecard graces the wall in one of the alcoves. Probably the greatest round of tournament golf ever played.

  13. Gary Roberts

    I had a 63 and I was only 12 years old…..alas…it was only 9 holes. But 8 years later at my club I shot 65, 5 under playing off 2.
    But I’ll never forget my 63.

  14. Lance B.

    How grateful I am/was to experience the Johnny Miller effect all these years. Current broadcasting teams dismally lack the spine necessary to report on the televised game. Colt Knost has potential and may develop in time to step into those giant shoes of Miller’s. As I watch DVR’ed golf today, I’m listening to something else. There’s nothing significant or memorable about commentary put out by Pepper, Nobilo, Begay, etc., just rehearsed cliche after cliche, perpetual patronizing for poor play leaves the audience in a stupor when it’s over. Thank you Johnny for all your contributions, I love you too.

  16. oliver mc elroy

    What an amazing human!, the humanity and delivery of his story, wrapped in his feelings and emotion. What a video.

  17. Citizen Charles

    Johnny Miller is the consummate analyst even of his own game, yet he always tips his hat to something beyond human understanding, the magic or divine, that elevates sports at the highest level. He knows its true, and it makes us all a little sentimental. Thanks for all the years Johnny.

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