Joe Turnesa

Joe Turnesa
Joe Turnesa
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

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)

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

Results in major championships

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	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

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

Tournament	2nd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	1	1	3	2
U.S. Open	1	1	2	6	14	10
The Open Championship	0	0	0	1	2	1
PGA Championship	1	1	1	3	7	7
Totals	2	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)

References

^ 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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[1] Kilgannon, Corey (December 3, 2000). "Recalling a Golf Dynasty: Elmsford's Turnesa Family". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022.

[:0-2] "Joe Turnesa Victor". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. October 18, 1926. p. 20. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via newspapers.com.

[3] "Turnesa Wins In England". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 19, 1929. p. 9 (Sporting section).

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