Golfing honors continue to mount for Buckley’s Zach Miller, who has been building an impressive sporting resume since his pre-teen years.
The latest accomplishment brought nationwide attention to the White River High School senior. Miller and golfing partner Brock Maulding, a Bonney Lake resident and Sumner High junior, qualified last week for the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. That tourney will be staged May 20-24, 2023, in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
The pair earned the spring trip, where they will play the Kiawah Island Club course, during a U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying tournament held Sept. 26 at the McCormick Woods Golf Club in Port Orchard, Washington.
The high school duo will be among the youngest entries in South Carolina, where amateur golfers of all ages will be participating.
The Four-Ball Championship is just one recent highlight for the 18-year-old Miller, who has verbally committed to play next year for the golf program at Oregon State University. The Beavers have had Miller on their radar since he was dominating youth golf circles.
Other honors to come Miller’s way include:
He was recently named the Washington Junior Golf Association’s “Player of the Year.” The honor was based on results from tournaments held during the spring/summer season. The biggest contributor to Miller’s point total came with a first-place finish at the June 24-25 WJGA Junior World Qualifier. That followed an individual Class 2A state championship while playing for White River High and a second-place tie at the WJGA Players Open.
He represented Washington at the IMG Junior World Championships at the prestigious Torrey Pines course in San Diego. In Southern California, Miller joined a field of 200 golfers in the 15-18 age group, survived the cut which pared the field to an elite 50, and eventually tied for 37th place. Since 1968 the event has sought to connect young golfers from all parts of the world; it has grown to 1,250 participants from 42 U.S. states and 56 countries.
And, Miller was chosen to be a member of the Washington Junior America’s Cup team. He joined three others from the state to compete in early August in a 54-hole tournament at The Club at Ruby Hill, a course in Pleasanton, California.
