Dad Miller

There was a time when the same people finding ways to fill up Anaheim's stadium and convention halls were also in charge of the two city-owned golf courses. The leadership extended the philosophy of maximum attendance to the city's Anaheim Hills and Dad Miller golf courses. This was bad news for Dad Miller, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this month, as the course became over-played, peaking at 128,000 rounds in 1989.

Tiger Woods has donated $5 million to help create the Tiger Woods Learning Center at the Dad Miller municipal golf course in Anaheim. Who is Dad Miller? He may be the most remarkable golfer for his age in history -- Tiger included. When Miller was 100, in 1977, he played regularly at the Anaheim course that now carries his name. When he was 95, he shot an 82 on the par-70 course, 13 strokes better than his age. To match that, Woods would have to shoot 14 today.

Dad Miller golf course in Anaheim is rarely the kind of place that has a buzz about it. Golfers, by the hundreds, gather daily to take on the mostly flat and straight-forward layout that is as popular for its quick rounds and normally good condition as it is for its price--$17 to walk on weekdays. But the last few weeks, a lot has been happening at this normally tranquil tract. First, there is the recent completion of the first half of a major alteration to two holes on the front nine.

The Tiger Woods Foundation plans to build an educational center where children would take computer classes, be tutored and learn the finer points of golf next to a course somewhere in Southern California. The $25-million center would be privately funded and is designed to expose children from less-privileged backgrounds to a game often associated with wealth and exclusivity.

Twenty-nine years ago, a 93-year-old made a hole in one here. Five years ago, a famous Tiger prowled its fairways. There might be plenty of courses in the county that have prettier scenery, trickier greens or tougher layouts, but Dad Miller Golf Course in Anaheim still offers an enjoyable round with a bit of nostalgia. This 36-year-old course is both playable and affordable. The time-conscious players will appreciate that a maximum of four are allowed in a group.

Tiger Woods has donated $5 million to help create the Tiger Woods Learning Center at the Dad Miller municipal golf course in Anaheim. Who is Dad Miller? He may be the most remarkable golfer for his age in history -- Tiger included. When Miller was 100, in 1977, he played regularly at the Anaheim course that now carries his name. When he was 95, he shot an 82 on the par-70 course, 13 strokes better than his age. To match that, Woods would have to shoot 14 today.

When Preferred Tee Times was in its early development stages, it was of little use to golfers who wanted to play primarily in Orange County. The company was started in 1993 in Anaheim by president Howard Kelly to help out those looking for prime tee times. The cost for the service is about $9.95 a month. Kelly got the idea after several frustrating mornings of getting up about 6 a.m., calling a course, getting a busy signal, then hitting redial. All just to get a time for the next week.

The Tiger Woods Foundation plans to build an educational center where children would take computer classes, be tutored and learn the finer points of golf next to a course somewhere in Southern California. The $25-million center would be privately funded and is designed to expose children from less-privileged backgrounds to a game often associated with wealth and exclusivity.

Miscellany Eddy Lee of Corona shot four-under-par 67 at Anaheim Hills Golf course to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Anaheim City Men's Golf Championship. James Wooley of Anaheim Hills shot 69. The tournament's final round is today at Dad Miller Golf Course. . . .

Hector Garcia of La Habra became the first two-time winner of the Anaheim City amateur golf championship Sunday when he shot a two-under 69 at Dad Miller. He opened the tournament with a five-under 67 at Anaheim Hills Saturday and finished at 136, six shots better than Ken Murez of Sherman Oaks. Garcia has entered the tournament three times, winning in 1979 and finishing fourth last year.

Twenty-nine years ago, a 93-year-old made a hole in one here. Five years ago, a famous Tiger prowled its fairways. There might be plenty of courses in the county that have prettier scenery, trickier greens or tougher layouts, but Dad Miller Golf Course in Anaheim still offers an enjoyable round with a bit of nostalgia. This 36-year-old course is both playable and affordable. The time-conscious players will appreciate that a maximum of four are allowed in a group.

There was a time when the same people finding ways to fill up Anaheim's stadium and convention halls were also in charge of the two city-owned golf courses. The leadership extended the philosophy of maximum attendance to the city's Anaheim Hills and Dad Miller golf courses. This was bad news for Dad Miller, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this month, as the course became over-played, peaking at 128,000 rounds in 1989.

When Preferred Tee Times was in its early development stages, it was of little use to golfers who wanted to play primarily in Orange County. The company was started in 1993 in Anaheim by president Howard Kelly to help out those looking for prime tee times. The cost for the service is about $9.95 a month. Kelly got the idea after several frustrating mornings of getting up about 6 a.m., calling a course, getting a busy signal, then hitting redial. All just to get a time for the next week.

Dad Miller golf course in Anaheim is rarely the kind of place that has a buzz about it. Golfers, by the hundreds, gather daily to take on the mostly flat and straight-forward layout that is as popular for its quick rounds and normally good condition as it is for its price--$17 to walk on weekdays. But the last few weeks, a lot has been happening at this normally tranquil tract. First, there is the recent completion of the first half of a major alteration to two holes on the front nine.

Tiger Woods has given $5 million toward the launch of a $25-million fund-raising drive to build his first Tiger Woods Learning Center at the H.G. "Dad" Miller Golf Course in Anaheim. "Growing up in Orange County and playing golf at Dad Miller definitely helped shape my development as an athlete and a person," Woods said in a statement released Tuesday. "I think the learning center will provide many children with opportunities that they would not have had otherwise."