词条 | Joe Miller (golfer) |
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Joe Miller (born 18 November 1984), is a British golfer from London, U.K. At 6 feet 4 inches (1.9 m) and {{Convert|19|stone|lbs|abbr=}} Miller represents a new breed of long drives built around strength speed and power. Early lifeMiller was brought up in Barnet, London. CareerMiller 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. References1. ^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. Retrieved May 2011. 3. ^Krank, G (2010). Joe Miller 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion. 4. ^Gale, T (2011). A blow of 414 yards retrieved May 2011. 5. ^Correspondent, G (2010) Effective Swings Retrieved November 2010. 6. ^Krank Golf Player Joe Miller Retrieved March 2012 7. ^Joe Miller signs to Callaway Retrieved March 2012. 8. ^Joe Miller Biography Retrieved September 2011. External links
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