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Silver Creek, N.Y.
Silver Creek, N.Y.
LPGA Teaching and Club Professional
Married/3
Tri-County Country Club
University of Miami
Golf, sewing and music
No stranger to the world of professional golf, Cindy looks to "The Big Break III" as a "personal mission" to challenge her both mentally and physically, and a way to return to the competitive side of golf.
Following a number of personal challenges, Cindy had resigned herself to the life of a teaching professional and had given up on ever playing on tour again. A veteran of five U.S. Opens (1976-1980), her life had centered around the sport.
After growing up in a home with golfing parents, she first took lessons at the age of 15. An All-American at the University of Miami, Cindy led her team to the NCAA Championship title in both her junior and senior years, then spent three years as a member of the LPGA Tour (playing under the name Cindy Kessler).
Perhaps the toughest competition she ever faced was helping her family through the anguish of her husband's (former PGA Tour player Allen Miller) alcoholism and depression. Now together for 23 years, the Millers are the only married couple to have played on four major tours - PGA, LPGA, Champions and Women's Senior tour.
Cindy cites JoAnne Carner as her hero due to Carner's competitive instinct, tenacity and desire to give back to others in need.
As if Cindy wasn't busy enough, she also finds time to run her own business - a custom golf apparel and accessories company - called Tee Shots. The "mom" of the group, Cindy impressed her fellow contestants with her consistency and perseverance.
Source: The Golf Channel
