Joe Turnesa

Joe Turnesa
Fullname	Joseph R. Turnesa
Birth date	January 31, 1901
Birth place	New York, New York, U.S.
Death date	July 15, 1991 (aged 90)
Death place	Florida, U.S.
Yearpro	1925
Extour	PGA Tour
Prowins	22
Pgawins	14
Otherwins	8
Masters	T9: 1935
Usopen	2nd: 1926
Open	T25: 1929
Pga	2nd: 1927

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 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)

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

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

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. p. WC-14. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
^ "Joe Turnesa Victor". The Gazette. 1926-10-18. p. 20. Retrieved 2023-01-15. – via newspapers.com.
^ "Massachusetts Open Won by Turnesa; Wright 2d". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-09. – via newspapers.com.
^ "Joe Turnesa". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
^ "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 2023-05-30. – 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 2023-05-30. – via Newspapers.com.
^ Richardson, William D. (July 23, 1938). "Joe Turnesa Wins Long Island Open". The New York Times. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
^ Richardson, William D. (July 19, 1940). "Joe Turnesa, With 288, Takes Long Island Open Golf Title". The New York Times. p. Sports-19. Retrieved 2022-11-23.