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Full name
  
Joseph R. Turnesa

U.S. Open
  
2nd: 1926

PGA tour wins
  
14

Nationality
  
United States

The Open Championship
  
T25: 1929

Professional wins
  
21

Other
  
7

Name
  
Joe Turnesa

Turned professional
  
1925

Masters Tournament
  
T9: 1935

Former tours
  
PGA TOUR



Born
  
January 31, 1901New York, New York (
1901-01-31
)

Died
  
July 15, 1991, Florida, United States

My speech receiving my joe turnesa scholarship


Joseph R. Turnesa (January 31, 1901 – July 15, 1991) 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). All but Willie turned professional and Joe won the most times (14) on the PGA Tour.

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Turnesa finished second to Walter Hagen in the 1927 PGA Championship. He was a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 1927 and 1929. He was born in New York, New York and died in Florida.

PGA Tour wins (14)

  • 1924 (1) Augusta Open
  • 1925 (2) Texas Open, Pennsylvania Open Championship
  • 1926 (2) Metropolitan PGA, 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 (7)

    Note: This list may be incomplete.
  • 1929 Yorkshire Evening News 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

    NYF = Tournament not yet founded
    NT = No tournament
    DNP = Did not play
    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
    Yellow background for top-10

    Summary

  • 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

    Joe Turnesa Wikipedia


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