Editing Johnny Miller (section)

==Early life and amateur career==
Born and raised in [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]], Miller was invited to join the [[Olympic Club]] in 1963 as a Junior Golf Section member, and became the top player on its junior team. He won the San Francisco city junior title in 1963 at age 16, and the following year won the 1964 [[U.S. Junior Amateur]]. After graduation from [[Abraham Lincoln High School (San Francisco)|Abraham Lincoln High School]] in 1965,<ref name=jmwja>{{cite web|url=http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/abraham-lincoln-high-school-golf-team-reunion|publisher=Golf.com |title=Johnny Miller was just another golfer at Abraham Lincoln High School|last=Garrity|first=John|date=June 12, 2012|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> he enrolled at [[Brigham Young University]] in [[Provo, Utah]].

In the spring of his freshman year of college, Miller qualified for the [[1966 U.S. Open (golf)|1966 U.S. Open]] at the [[Olympic Club]]. His intimate knowledge of his home course helped him to finish in a tie for eighth place, the low [[amateur]] by three strokes, and earned him an invitation to the 1967 [[Masters Tournament|Masters]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/johnny-miller-golfer.htm |title=Howstuffworks "Johnny Miller" |publisher=HowStuffWorks.com |access-date=December 17, 2007 |archive-date=December 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215180220/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/johnny-miller-golfer.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He won the [[California State Amateur Championship]] in 1968.

Miller was an [[All-America]]n at BYU and graduated in 1969 with a [[Bachelor's degree|degree]] in [[physical education]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01815.johnny-miller.html|title=Johnny Miller's Official Profile|publisher=PGA Tour|access-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref>