Al Espinosa

Abel Ruben "Al" Espinosa (March 24, 1891 – January 4, 1957) was an American professional golfer.

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• US Open Golf Champion 1929
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• PGA Tour wins 9
• Other wins 10
• Results in major championships
• Summary
• References

Espinosa won nine times on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He was on the Ryder Cup teams in 1927, 1929, and 1931, although he did not play in 1927. He lost to Leo Diegel in the PGA Championship finals in 1928. He tied with Bobby Jones in the U.S. Open in 1929 at Winged Foot, but lost by 23 strokes in the 36-hole playoff. He won the Mexican Open four times. His older brother Abe (1889–1980) also won on the PGA Tour.

Born in Monterey, California, Espinosa was of Mexican American descent, and served in the U.S. Army in World War I. He died of cancer at age 65 in 1957 in San Francisco, and is buried at San Carlos Cemetery in Monterey.