Joe Turnesa
| Joe Turnesa | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Joseph R. Turnesa |
| Born | January 31, 1901 New York, New York |
| Died | July 15, 1991 (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 |
Joseph R. Turnesa (January 31, 1901 – July 15, 1991) was an American professional golfer.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Turnesa died in Florida in 1991.
Professional wins
[edit]PGA Tour wins (14)
[edit]- 1924 (1) Augusta Open
- 1925 (2) Texas Open, Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1926 (2) Metropolitan PGA Championship,[2] Sacramento Open
- 1927 (3) Shreveport Open, Ridgewood Country Club Open, Sacramento Open
- 1929 (1) Lannin Memorial Tournament
- 1930 (2) Metropolitan PGA Championship, Massachusetts Open[3]
- 1931 (1) Miami Open
- 1932 (2) Grassy Spain Course Tournament
- 1933 (1) Mid-South Open (tie with Willie Macfarlane and Paul Runyan)
Source:[4]
Other wins (8)
[edit]- Note: This list may be incomplete.
- 1929 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament,[5]
- 1931 Florida Open (tie with Wiffy Cox)
- 1934 Long Island Open
- 1935 Connecticut PGA Championship[6]
- 1936 Connecticut PGA Championship[7]
- 1938 Long Island Open[8]
- 1940 Long Island Open[9]
Results in major championships
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kilgannon, Corey (December 3, 2000). "Recalling a Golf Dynasty: Elmsford's Turnesa Family". The New York Times. p. WC-14. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Turnesa Victor". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. October 18, 1926. p. 20. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Massachusetts Open Won by Turnesa; Wright 2d". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joe Turnesa". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Turnesa Wins In England". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 19, 1929. p. 9 (Sporting section).
- ^ "Turnesa Makes Record In Winning State PGA Title". The Meriden Daily Journal. August 6, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved May 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Richardson, William D. (July 23, 1938). "Joe Turnesa Wins Long Island Open". The New York Times. p. 7. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.
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