JT
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
American professional golfer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
31 January 1901(New York City, New York, USA)
Death:
15 July 1991(Florida, USA)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Professional wins
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 (8)
- Note: This list may be incomplete.
- 1929 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament, Lannin Memorial 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
| 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 |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T34 | T9 | WD | ||||
| U.S. Open | T17 | T32 | T45 | T46 | WD | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | R32 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 |
Top 10
Did not play
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
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 20 |
- 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)