Al Espinosa | |
---|---|
— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Abel Ruben Espinosa |
Nickname | Al |
Born |
Monterey, California |
March 24, 1891
Died | January 4, 1957 San Francisco, California |
(aged 65)
Nationality | United States |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1921 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 19 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 9 |
Other | 10 |
Best results in major championships |
|
Masters Tournament | T7: 1934 |
U.S. Open | 2nd: 1929 |
The Open Championship | T32: 1929 |
PGA Championship | 2nd: 1928 |
Abel Ruben "Al" Espinosa (March 24, 1891 – January 4, 1957) was an American professional golfer.
Espinosa won nine times on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He was on the 1927, 1929, and 1931 Ryder Cup teams although he did not play in 1927. He lost to Leo Diegel in the 1928 PGA Championship finals. In 1929, he tied with Bobby Jones in the U.S. Open but lost by 23 strokes in the 36-hole playoff. He won the Mexican Open four times. His brother Abe also won on the PGA Tour. Espinosa, who was of Mexican American descent, was born in Monterey, California and died in San Francisco, California.
this list may be incomplete
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
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