Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Miller Barber turned pro in 1958 for what would become a long and successful career. He currently is on the Senior PGA Tour.
His 11 PGA Tour victories include the 1964 Cajun Classic Open Invitational, 1967 Oklahoma City Open Invitation, 1968 Byron Nelson Golf Classic, 1969 Kaiser International Open Invitational, 1970 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational, 1971 Phoenix Open Invitational, 1972 Dean Martin Tucson Open, 1973 World Open Golf Championship, 1974 Ohio Kings Island Open, 1977 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic and 1978 Phoenix Open
On the Senior PGA Tour he has 24 victories including the 1981 Peter Jackson Champions, Suntree Seniors Classic, PGA Seniors' Championship. 1982 U.S. Senior Open, Suntree Seniors Classic, Hilton Head Seniors International. 1983 Senior Tournament Players Championship, Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Pro-Am, United Virginia Bank Seniors, Hilton Head Seniors International. 1984 Roy Clark Challenge, U.S. Senior Open, Greater Syracuse Senior Classic, Denver Post Champions of Golf. 1985 Sunrise Senior Classic, U.S. Senior Open, PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational. 1986 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions. 1987 Showdown Classic, Newport Cup. 1988 Showdown Classic, Fairfield Barnett. 1989 MONY Senior Tournament of Champions, Vintage Chrysler Invitational.
Barber was inducted into the Arkansas Hall of Fame in 1977 and has been honored as a distinguished alumnus by Arkansas. He is a member of the Texas and Arkansas Sports Halls of Fame and both the Arkansas and Texas Golf Halls of Fame. The 1969 and 1971 United States Ryder Cup Team included Barber.
He is a devoted follower of Arkansas Razorback athletic teams over the years and holds his own celebrity pro-am for charity in Montana each season. Served on the Sherman (TX) School Board from 1986-1992. His nickname is "Mr. X.".
Played in 500th Senior PGA Tour event at Bruno's Memorial Classic
