Joe Turnesa

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Joe Turnesa
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Personal information
Full nameJoseph R. Turnesa
Born(1901-01-31)January 31, 1901
New York, New York
DiedJuly 15, 1991(1991-07-15) (aged 90)
Florida
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
Turned professional1925
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins22
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour14
Other8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T9: 1935
PGA Championship 2nd: 1927
U.S. Open 2nd: 1926
The Open Championship T25: 1929

Joseph R. Turnesa (January 31, 1901 – July 15, 1991) was an American professional golfer.

Contents

Early life

Turnesa was born in New York, New York.

He was one of seven famous golfing brothers: Phil (1896–1987), Frank (1898–1949), Joe (1901–1991), Mike (1907–2000), Doug (1909–1972), Jim (1912–1971), and Willie (1914–2001).

Professional career

Among his brothers, Joe won the most times (14) on the PGA Tour. The family was referred to as a "golf dynasty" in a 2000 New York Times article. [1]

Turnesa finished second to Bobby Jones in the 1926 U.S. Open and second to Walter Hagen in the 1927 PGA Championship. He was a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 1927 and 1929.

Personal life

Turnesa died in Florida in 1991.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (14)

Source: [4]

Other wins (8)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

Results in major championships

Tournament1923192419251926192719281929
U.S. Open T14T15T112T27T6CUT
The Open Championship T25
PGA Championship R322
Tournament19301931193219331934193519361937193819391940
Masters Tournament NYFNYFNYFNYFT34T9WD
U.S. Open T17T32T45T46WDCUTCUT
The Open Championship CUTNT
PGA Championship R32R64R64R64R64
  Top 10
  Did not play

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00001132
U.S. Open 0101261410
The Open Championship 00000121
PGA Championship 01011377
Totals02024112620

See also

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References

  1. Kilgannon, Corey (December 3, 2000). "Recalling a Golf Dynasty: Elmsford's Turnesa Family". The New York Times. p. WC-14. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  2. "Joe Turnesa Victor". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. October 18, 1926. p. 20. Retrieved January 15, 2023 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Massachusetts Open Won by Turnesa; Wright 2d". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2024 via newspapers.com.
  4. "Joe Turnesa". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  5. "Turnesa Wins In England". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 19, 1929. p. 9 (Sporting section).
  6. "Turnesa Makes Record In Winning State PGA Title". The Meriden Daily Journal. August 6, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved May 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Lee, William J. (September 23, 1936). "Joe Turnesa Comes From Behind In Final Round To Win State Pro Golf Title". The Hartford Daily Courant. p. 17. Retrieved May 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Richardson, William D. (July 23, 1938). "Joe Turnesa Wins Long Island Open". The New York Times. p. 7. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  9. Richardson, William D. (July 19, 1940). "Joe Turnesa, With 288, Takes Long Island Open Golf Title". The New York Times. p. Sports-19. Retrieved November 23, 2022.