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Miller Barber is a former American professional golf player which has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Miller Barber's career started in 1958 when he turned professional golfer. He won his first PGA tour in 1964. Though he didn't win any major championship, he earned at least 11 tour wins.
He was known for having the longest regulation tournament in the entire PGA Tour history, wherein the World Open Golf Championship was held in 1973 at the 144-hole, Pinehurst Country Club which Barber won by three strokes over Ben Crenshaw.
Barber's stint with Senior PGA Tour earned him 24 wins. Eventually, he hold the record for most combined starts on PGA Tour and Champions Tour which he teed off in 1,297 tournament totals for the said two tours.
Miller Westford Barber, Jr. was born on March 31, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from University of Arkansas. On June 11, 2013, he died at the age of 82 due to lymphoma in Scottsdale, Arizona. He survived by his wife, Karen and two sons.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
1985 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$1,400 |
1984 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$1,800 |
1983 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$2,000 |
1982 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$25,600 |
1981 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$9,000 |
1980 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$53,000 |
1979 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$64,000 |
1978 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$67,000 |
1977 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$107,000 |
1976 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$148,000 |
1975 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$106,000 |
1974 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$81,900 |
1973 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$91,300 |
1972 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$178,000 |
1971 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$68,000 |
1970 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$109,000 |
1969 |
Salary |
Salary from tournaments |
$96,900 |