“Majoring” in Golf

An interview with the CGA’s first woman president, Juliet Miner.

If you know a more passionate golfer than Juliet Miner, I would love to meet her! The first CGA woman president (Juliet served as co-president along with Joe McCleary when the CGA and the Colorado Women’s Golf Association merged in 2018) plays well over 100 rounds of golf every year—all while working full-time as a public defender in Douglas County.

As the saying goes, it is better to show than to tell, so here is a bit more about Juliet—in her own words:

EM: How did you get involved with the CWGA and CGA?

JM: I gave 10 years of my life to the CWGA and CGA. I was on the board and all of a sudden I found myself as vice-president and then president of the CWGA and later co-president of the CGA and CWGA when we merged in 2018. They were the 10 best years of my life.

EM: How long have you been playing golf?

JM: My dad taught me when I was 14 years old, so I have now been playing golf for 59 years. I tell that to people because I am more excited to play now than ever. Technology has helped keep my game in good shape!

EM: How many scores did you post last year?

JM: Oh, my. I have no idea—somewhere between 120 and 140.

EM: That is remarkable. What do you love so much about golf that gets you out there to play so much?

JM: I take lessons, I have a lesson tomorrow. Last winter I went to two golf schools. I love to learn about golf.

EM: So, does that mean that mean that your pursuit is to get better?

JM: No. My pursuit is enjoying life. Golf is a process, just like life. You don’t look at the outcome, you don’t care if you make the putt. You do the best that you can and you have fun while doing it. There is no goal… Well, actually, the goal is to play with the boys and make sure they don’t throw me out of their group!

EM: How long do you think you can keep playing and enjoying golf.

JM: That has actually changed. I recently started playing in the South Suburban Women’s League and I met a woman who is 99 years old who still plays every week. I used to think I would start slowing down and maybe move up to the shorter tees when I turned 80. Now I think I won’t move to the forward tees until I am 90.

EM: How does your work life and golf life come together?

JM: I work with many drug addicts and other people whose lives are in disarray, and I tell them, I have an addiction, but it just happens to be legal. My addiction is golf. So, I tell them to go the gym, take up mountain climbing — whatever it takes to keep you away from unhealthy addictions. Life is wonderful if you can find healthy addictions.

EM: Do you get mad or frustrated when you don’t play well?

JM: Not at all. When I am on the course I look up at the clouds and I see my father telling me, in his German accent, Juliet, you know how to hit this putt so just hit it.

EM: Are you optimistic about golf’s future?

JM: Oh my goodness, yes! I work these tournaments with 15 year-old girls and they hit the ball 220 yards in the air! They are so polite, they say thank you for volunteering, they talk to each other.

I find this game so inspiring for life. My job is a very difficult job. Life is very difficult, but when you go out and you see these amazingly talented young people, you can’t help but be inspired. I hope I live long enough to see some of those girls at the U.S. Open.

EM: How do you possibly fit all of this in? You are double majoring in Golf and Law!

JM: I am hyper. I have attention deficit disorder. And remember, there are seven days in a week, and there is a morning and an afternoon. I get up early and I work late. So, it is me and golf, and me and law… and of course me and my wonderful husband.

EM: How does your husband put up with all of the time you spend playing, practicing and traveling for golf?

JM: He says go! He stays busy working (as an engineer) and working on cars. He wants me to go and have fun and then come home. He doesn’t have time to babysit me.

EM: If you were to die tomorrow, would you be good with that?

JM: Yes. My mom lived to be 100, my dad lived to 88. I took care of them for 16 years. I can look back and feel good about helping people. I was not blessed with children, but I have done so much. I have lived a life of service. I think love is the secret. I love everyone I work with, I love everyone I see and it is a beautiful life.

I agree, Juliet. It is a beautiful life, and you help make it that way!

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