Mike Turnesa

Mike Turnesa
Personal information
Full name	Michael C. Turnesa
Born	June 9, 1907(1907-06-09) Elmsford, New York
Died	October 31, 2000(2000-10-31) (aged 93) Sleepy Hollow, New York
Nationality	United States
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	7
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	6
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	T25: 1935
U.S. Open	T26: 1946
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	2nd: 1948

Michael C. Turnesa (June 9, 1907 – October 31, 2000) 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.^[1]

Turnesa's first job in golf came in the pro shop at the Metropolis Country Club. He then became assistant professional at Innwood in the late 1920s before being named "playing professional" representing Fairview in 1931. All told, Mike played on PGA Tour for 18 years, winning six times,^[2] before settling down at Knollwood Country Club. He won the 1933 and 1941 Westchester Opens, and the 1949 Metropolitan PGA at Ardsley, but is better known for having finished second to Ben Hogan in both the 1948 PGA Championship and the 1942 Hale America Tournament, the war-time substitute for the U.S. Open. Mike also played in the inaugural Masters Tournament in 1934 along with brother Joe.^[1]

Turnesa's grandson, Marc Turnesa, has won on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.^[3]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (6)

• 1933 Westchester Open
• 1941 Westchester Open
• 4 other wins (first in 1931)

Other wins

• 1949 Metropolitan PGA Championship

See also

• Golfers with most PGA Tour wins

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Biographical information from Knollwood Country Club". http://www.knollwoodcc.com/history/turnesa.htm. 
2. ^ "Miscellaneous PGA Tour records (wins by brothers)". pgatour.com. http://www.pgatour.com/story/9080703. 
3. ^ "Turnesa hangs on in Miami, earns 2008 Tour card". pgatour.com. http://www.pgatour.com/2007/tournaments/h083/10/28/marc/index.html. 

Persondata
Name	Turnesa, Mike
Alternative names	Turnesa, Michael C.
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	June 9, 1907
Place of birth	Elmsford, New York
Date of death	October 31, 2000
Place of death	Sleepy Hollow, New York