Buck White (golfer)
| Buck White | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Emmett O'Neal White |
| Born | February 7, 1911 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Died | January 23, 1982 (aged 70)[1] Gulfport, Mississippi |
| Sporting nationality | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T42: 1950 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1953, 1957 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 1949 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Emmett O'Neal "Buck" White (February 7, 1911 – January 23, 1982)[2] was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
Career
White was born in Memphis, Tennessee. White won three times on the PGA Tour between 1946 and 1951.[3]
In 1961, White was the first golfer to shoot 63 in the PGA Seniors' Championship, a tournament scoring record that wasn't broken until 2012.[4]
Following his retirement from competitive golf, White worked as a golf instructor in the Miami, Florida, area, where he taught many players including a number of PGA Tour professionals.
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 22, 1946 | Memphis Invitational | −11 (65-68-70-74=277) | 1 stroke |  Herman Keiser |
| 2 | Aug 19, 1951 | Sioux City Open | −16 (68-69-71-64=272) | 2 strokes | Jack Burke Jr., Ed Oliver, Skee Riegel |
| 3 | Sep 9, 1951 | Empire State Open | E (70-70-72-72=284) | 2 strokes | Doug Ford |
Other wins (2)
this list may be incomplete
- 1944 Kentucky Open
- 1947 Michigan Open
References
- ^ "The Sun Herald Obituaries Past 30 days: All of the Sun Herald Obituaries from Past 30 days".
- ^ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 200. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. pp. 241, 251. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
- ^ "Profile of Buck White, PGA Tour Winner". GolfCompendium.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.