Joe Turnesa
Joseph R. Turnesa was an American professional golfer.
Early life
Turnesa was born in New York, New York.He was one of seven famous golfing brothers: Phil, Frank, Joe, Mike, Doug, Jim, and Willie.
Professional career
Among his brothers, Joe won the most times on the PGA Tour. The family was referred to as a "golf dynasty" in a 2000 New York Times article.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 Augusta Open
- 1925 Texas Open, Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1926 Metropolitan PGA Championship, Sacramento Open
- 1927 Shreveport Open, Ridgewood Country Club Open, Sacramento Open
- 1929 Lannin Memorial Tournament
- 1930 Metropolitan PGA Championship, Massachusetts Open
- 1931 Miami Open
- 1932 Grassy Spain Course Tournament
- 1933 Mid-South Open
Other wins (8)
- 1929 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament,
- 1931 Florida Open
- 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 |
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
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2