BW
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Professional golfer
A.K.A.
Emmet O'Neal White
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
7 February 1911(Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA)
Death:
23 January 1982
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Emmett O'Neal "Buck" White (February 7, 1911 – January 23, 1982) 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.
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.
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
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., Porky Oliver, Skee Riegel |
| 3 | Sep 9, 1951 | Empire State Open | E (70-70-72-72=284) | 2 strokes | Doug Ford |
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1944 Kentucky Open
- 1947 Michigan Open