Miller, Smith, Diegel selected as 2016 Memorial honorees

Johnny Miller was among the men named 2016 Memorial Tournament honorees on Sunday. ( Associated Press )DUBLIN, Ohio – Johnny Miller, Horton Smith and Leo Diegel were recognized as the 2016 Memorial Tournament honorees on Sunday at Muirfield Village.

Miller, who wracked up 25 PGA Tour titles during a full-time career that spanned 20 years, may be best known for 25 years of critical analysis as a golf commentator for NBC. His two career major victories included the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club and the 1976 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. He shot a course-record, 8-under 63 in the final round at Oakmont to win the U.S. Open.

The 63 was a record that stood for 30 years until Vijay…