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.

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)

Source:

Other wins (8)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

Results in major championships

Tournament1923192419251926192719281929
U.S. OpenT14T15T112T27T6CUT
The Open ChampionshipT25
PGA ChampionshipR322
Tournament19301931193219331934193519361937193819391940
Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYFT34T9WD
U.S. OpenT17T32T45T46WDCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUTNT
PGA ChampionshipR32R64R64R64R64

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

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00001132
U.S. Open0101261410
The Open Championship00000121
PGA Championship01011377
Totals02024112620
  • 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)

See also