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Joe Turnesa
American professional golfer
Joseph R. Turnesa (January 31, 1901 – July 15, 1991) was an American professional golfer.
| Joe Turnesa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Joseph R. Turnesa |
| Born | (1901-01-31)January 31, 1901 New York, New York |
| Died | July 15, 1991(1991-07-15) (aged 90) Florida |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1925 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 22 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 14 |
| Other | 8 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T9: 1935 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1927 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1926 |
| The Open Championship | T25: 1929 |
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).
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.
Turnesa died in Florida in 1991.
PGA Tour wins (14)
- 1924 (1) Augusta Open
- 1925 (2) Texas Open, Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1926 (2) Metropolitan PGA,[2] Sacramento Open
- 1927 (3) Shreveport Open, Ridgewood Country Club Open, Sacramento Open
- 1930 (2) Metropolitan PGA, Massachusetts Open
- 1931 (1) Miami Open
- 1932 (2) Metropolitan PGA, Grassy Spain Course Tournament
- 1933 (1) Mid-South Open (tie with Willie Macfarlane and Paul Runyan)
Other wins (8)
- Note: This list may be incomplete.
- 1929 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament,[3] Lannin Memorial Tournament
- 1931 Florida Open (tie with Wiffy Cox)
- 1934 Long Island Open
- 1935 Connecticut PGA Championship
- 1936 Connecticut PGA Championship
- 1938 Long Island Open
- 1940 Long Island Open
| Tournament | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T14 | T15 | T11 | 2 | T27 | T6 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T25 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | R32 | 2 |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T34 | T9 | WD | ||||
| U.S. Open | T17 | T32 | T45 | T46 | WD | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | R32 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 |
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
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 20 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1923 U.S. Open – 1928 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1927 PGA – 1928 U.S. Open)
- Kilgannon, Corey (December 3, 2000). "Recalling a Golf Dynasty: Elmsford's Turnesa Family". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "Joe Turnesa Victor". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. October 18, 1926. p. 20. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- "Turnesa Wins In England". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 19, 1929. p. 9 (Sporting section).
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