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who noted that he was no longer described as
Britain's number one for the reason that he was not making sufficient appearances in major tournaments and could therefore not be judged. White announced in September 1955 that he was to retire from international golf, having participated with each British
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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.
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White was described as being the best amateur golfer during the late 1940s and early 1950s. He announced his retirement from international golf in
September 1955 after having lost a singles cup match to American
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competition in the post-war era. In 1953, he wrote an instructional book which was unusual for a golf amateur, while acknowledging his amateur status by noting that he "is not a teacher of golf".
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Although a lawyer by profession, White was reportedly considered as "probably the best golfer in the Isles" in 1949 by
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176:(9 April 1921 – 17 December 2005) was an English amateur golfer. He was one of the leading amateur golfers of the post-
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Walker Cup team since 1947 without losing a singles match. His first loss came in May 1955 to
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Born in
Wallasey on 9 April 1921, White was educated at
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By May 1955, his credentials were questioned by the
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480:(representing Great Britain & Ireland):
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180:period. He played in five consecutive
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466:"T" indicates a tie for a place
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562:"Britain's #1 amateur golfer"
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16:English golfer (1921–2005)
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674:St Joseph News-Press
566:St. Petersburg Times
92:Sporting nationality
31:Personal information
638:The Glasgow Herald
584:The Glasgow Herald
458: Did not play
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133:Masters Tournament
41:Ronald James White
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58:9 April 1921
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719:2005 deaths
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310:Tournament
235:Harvie Ward
191:Harvie Ward
688:Categories
504:References
478:Walker Cup
239:St Andrews
223:Walker Cup
197:Early life
182:Walker Cup
84:Lancashire
54:1921-04-09
543:8 January
519:The Times
284:Reg Horne
167:T31: 1946
153:U.S. Open
86:, England
67:, England
37:Full name
65:Cheshire
61:Wallasey
121:Amateur
105:England
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209:Career
117:Status
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498:1955
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482:1947
409:T31
375:R16
368:R64
73:Died
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237:at
157:DNP
147:DNP
137:DNP
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