Ronnie White (golfer)
| Ronnie White | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ronald James White |
| Born |
9 April 1921 Wallasey, Cheshire, England |
| Died |
17 December 2005 (aged 84) Lancashire, England |
| Nationality |
 |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T31: 1946 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Ronald James White (9 April 1921 – 17 December 2005) was an English amateur golfer. He was one of the leading amateur golfers of the post-World War II period.[1] He played in five consecutive Walker Cup matches from 1947 to 1955. In the four matches from 1947 to 1953 Great Britain and Ireland won 12 and halved 3 of the 48 individual matches of which White contributed 6 wins and a half in his 8 matches, winning all his four singles matches.[2]
Tournament wins
- 1937 Carris Trophy
- 1947 Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament (with Charlie Ward)
- 1948 Lancashire Amateur Championship
- 1949 English Amateur, Golf Illustrated Gold Vase, Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament (with Reg Horne)
- 1950 Brabazon Trophy
- 1951 Brabazon Trophy
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amateur Championship | R64 | R16 | ||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T31 | T38LA |
Note: White only played in the Amateur Championship and the Open Championship.
Did not play
LA = Low amateur
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Team appearances
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955
References
- ↑ "Lives in Brief – Ronnie White, golfer and solicitor". The Times. 3 February 2006. p. 79.
- ↑ "Ronnie White". golfbible.co.uk. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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