Buck White | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Emmett O'Neal White |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee | February 7, 1911
Died | January 23, 1982[1] Gulfport, Mississippi | (aged 70)
Sporting nationality | 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.
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.