I have been following John Mills from Oshawa since he was a junior and he has been a regular on my Fairways golf show, and it seemed he was a can't miss Canadian on his way to the PGA Tour..
He had his first professional win on the Canadian Tour in 2003 en route to becoming the leading money-winner on the Tour that year. Mills also captured two titles on the Web.Com Tour, including the 2005 Canadian PGA Championship and the 2007 Boise Open. He also qualified for three US Opens.
Somewhere along the line that insidious golf bug that attacks the confidence of great pros like Ian Baker Finch and Chip Beck to name a few hit Jon Mills... After a while he just couldn't hit a drive under control...no matter what..
He tried and tried but as sad as it is for a guy so talented he had to make a decision on how he could support his wife and family without driving for nights on end seeking Monday qualifiers
I was relieved to hear Kent State Director of Golf/Head Men’s Golf Coach Herb Page announcing the addition of Jon Mills to his coaching staff. Mills a former Golden Flash, will serve as Associate Head Coach of the the men’s golf team.
Mills had an exceptional career competing as a Golden Flash under Page’s tutelage. He was a two-time All-American as well as the only Kent State golfer to earn First Team All-American honors. Mills was an All-MAC performer each of his four years and was also the MAC Freshman of the Year in 1998. Mills was the medalist at the 2000 NCAA Central Regional Championship, a Kent State individual’s best-ever finish at the regional.
Mills also holds the record for having the second-best finish by a Kent State golfer at the NCAA Championships, placing sixth in 2001. In that same year, he earned MAC Championship medalist honors. Mills was a member of four consecutive MAC Championships teams (1998-2002) and led Kent State to an NCAA Regional title in 2001. That's how good he was..
Sadly the pro tour is littered with these can't miss guys and it is sad from my point of view that Jon will never fulfill his enormous talent..
Still he now has a stable and reliable income to bring up his family and who knows what the future may bring...
Bryan Angus
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