All I can say is that Johnny Miller was my inspiration and reason for getting involved in the sport of golf. First as a caddie and then as a player. I loved his swing, look and the demeanor which he carried on the golf course. I was never a Jack fan growing up and always rooted against him if Miller was in the hunt. The '75 masters was the pinnacle for me. The battle royale, if you will between Miller, Weiskopf and Nicklaus. It's the first golf tournament I watched intently from beginning to end and I was not even 10 at the time. I just remember being on pins and needles when Miller addressed his putt on 18 praying he'd make it to force a playoff. Unfortunately, it didn't happen, but I was hooked on the sport following that tournament and really ever since.
Had Miller maintained his practice ethos and drive after the '75 season he could have easily dominated the sport into the 80's. Yeah, he won a couple of PGA tournaments in '76 and the open Championship that year, but he wasn't the same player then as he was in after he won the U.S. Open in '73, '74 and '75. He had a mini comeback in the early 80's, but at that point he couldn't putt worth a lick and was winning on pure talent alone. He didn't practice that much, let alone play.
Although his commentating legacy will likely outshine his playing career, I'll always remember the way he would get in a zone and just knock the flagstick out of the hole. There's been no purer iron player before or since, IMHO. He had all the shots and could work the ball left to right, right to left, low, high, knock-down you name it. I still go to the Masters Youtube channel at least once or twice a year and watch the final round of the '75 Masters hoping for a different outcome. But alas, the Golden Bear always triumphs in the end. I learned to appreciate Jack later in life. Really, after the '86 Masters. I didn't like him because he always used to beat my guy. The same reason Arnie fans didn't care for him either when he first came on the scene.