Joe Turnesa
| Joe Turnesa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Joseph R. Turnesa |
| Born |
January 31, 1901 New York, New York |
| Died | July 15, 1991 (aged 90) Florida |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1925 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 21 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 14 |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T9: 1935 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1926 |
| The Open Championship | T25: 1929 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1927 |
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.
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.
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
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