Buck White (golfer)
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O'Neal "Buck" White is an American professional golfer
who played on the PGA Tour
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White was born in Memphis, Tennessee
. White won three times on the PGA Tour between 1946 and 1951.
In 1961, White set the still-standing 18-hole scoring record (63) at the PGA Seniors' Championship
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Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
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White was born in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. White won three times on the PGA Tour between 1946 and 1951.
In 1961, White set the still-standing 18-hole scoring record (63) at the PGA Seniors' Championship
Senior PGA Championship
The Senior PGA Championship is one of the five major championships in men's senior golf. It is administered by the Professional Golfers' Association of America and is recognized as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. It was formerly an unofficial money...
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