June 16, 2001(2001-06-16) (aged 87) Sleepy Hollow, New York
Sporting nationality
United States
Career
College
College of the Holy Cross
Status
Amateur
Professional wins
1
Best results in major championships (wins: 3)
Masters Tournament
T26: 1939
PGA Championship
DNP
U.S. Open
T40: 1941
The Open Championship
DNP
U.S. Amateur
Won: 1938, 1948
British Amateur
Won: 1947
William P. Turnesa (January 20, 1914 – June 16, 2001) was an American amateur golfer, best known for winning two U.S. Amateur titles and the British Amateur. 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). Willie was the only brother not to turn professional.[1] The family was referred to as a "golf dynasty" in a 2000 New York Times article.[2]
Turnesa was born in Elmsford, New York and lived most of his life there. His older brothers forbade him to turn pro and pooled their money to send him to college.[3] He graduated from Holy Cross in 1938 and won his first U.S. Amateur later that year at Oakmont Country Club.[3]
Turnesa won the British Amateur in 1947 at Carnoustie Golf Links, beating fellow American Dick Chapman 3&2. He won his second U.S. Amateur in 1948 and was runner-up in the 1949 British Amateur, losing to Irishman Max McCready. He won numerous other amateur events, mostly in the New York area.
Turnesa played on three straight winning Walker Cup teams, 1947, 1949, and 1951. He was playing captain on the last team.[4]
Turnesa served as president of both the Metropolitan Golf Association and New York State Golf Association.[4] He co-founded the Westchester Caddie Scholarship Fund in 1956.[4][5]
Turnesa died in Sleepy Hollow, New York.[3]
^7 Famous Brothers And What They Did
^Kilgannon, Corey (December 3, 2000). "Recalling a Golf Dynasty: Elmsford's Turnesa Family". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
William P. Turnesa (January 20, 1914 – June 16, 2001) was an American amateur golfer, best known for winning two U.S. Amateur titles and the British Amateur...
(1912–1971), and Willie (1914–2001). All but Willie turned professional and Jim was the only one to win a major championship. The Turnesa brothers were well...
answer to U.S. golfers' challenge". The Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1948. p. 4. "Turnesa worthy winner of amateur title". The Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1947. p. 2...
1951 PGA Championship (2) Sam Snead 7 & 6 3,500 1938 U.S. Amateur (3) WillieTurnesa 8 & 7 n/a 1935 U.S. Open (2) Sam Parks Jr. 299 (+11) 1,000 1927 U.S...
Championship was first hosted by Carnoustie in 1947; the winner was WillieTurnesa. The world's oldest amateur event has returned three times since: 1966...
Joseph R. Turnesa (January 31, 1901 – July 15, 1991) was an American professional golfer. Turnesa was born in New York, New York. He was one of seven...
Runyan Men's amateur British Amateur – Charlie Yates U.S. Amateur – WillieTurnesa Women's professional Women's Western Open – Bea Barrett Titleholders...
1963– Jerod Turner 1975– Jim Turnesa 1912–1971 Joe Turnesa 1901–1991 Marc Turnesa 1978– Mike Turnesa 1907–2000 WillieTurnesa 1914–2001 Bob Tway 1959– Kevin...
Tringale (born 1987) Jim Turnesa (1912–1971) Joe Turnesa (1905–1991) Marc Turnesa (born 1978) Mike Turnesa (1907–2000) WillieTurnesa (1914–2001) Ken Venturi...
Cross golf team has also produced some exceptional golfers including WillieTurnesa who won two US Amateur titles (1938, 1948) and a British Amateur (1947)...
Links, beating Claude Rippy 4 & 3. In 1938, he lost the U.S. Amateur to WillieTurnesa 8 & 7. He would lose the U.S. Amateur again in 1941 to Bud Ward 4 &...
Cotton Men's amateur British Amateur – Frank Stranahan U.S. Amateur – WillieTurnesa Women's professional Women's Western Open – Patty Berg U.S. Women's...
Cup Rugby and captained the US team in the 1991 World Cup WillieTurnesa 1938, known as "Willie the Wedge", one of 13 men who have won both the British...
1938 WillieTurnesa 1939 Bud Ward 1940 Dick Chapman 1941 Bud Ward 1942–1945 Cancelled due to World War II 1946 Ted Bishop† 1947 Skee Riegel 1948 Willie Turnesa...
Jim Ferrier British Open – Fred Daly Men's amateur British Amateur – WillieTurnesa U.S. Amateur – Skee Riegel Women's professional Women's Western Open...
and Willie (1914–2001). All but Willie turned professional. The family was referred to as a "golf dynasty" in a 2000 New York Times article. Turnesa's first...
Langley Max McCready John Llewellyn Morgan Ronnie White Playing captain: WillieTurnesa William C. Campbell Dick Chapman Charles Coe Bobby Knowles Jim McHale...
Chuck Kocsis Bruce McCormick Jim McHale Jr. Skee Riegel Frank Stranahan WillieTurnesa & Playing captain: Laddie Lucas Jimmy Bruen Joe Carr Cecil Ewing Max...
Chapman George Hamer Fred Kammer Smiley Quick Skee Riegel Frank Stranahan WillieTurnesa Bud Ward "All Square in Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald. 17 May 1947. p...
Mike Turnesa 1940 Ben Hogan 1939 Paul Runyan 1938 Frank Moore 1937 Frank Moore 1936 Paul Runyan 1935 Paul Runyan 1934 Paul Runyan 1933 Mike Turnesa 1932...
2005 Braden Thornberry 2017 D. J. Trahan 2001 Cameron Tringale 2009 WillieTurnesa 1947, 1949, 1951 Billy Tuten 1983 Ed Tutwiler 1965, 1967 Peter Uihlein...
(11,a), Jim McHale Jr. (a), Harold Paddock Jr. (a), Harvie Ward (a) WillieTurnesa (a) did not play. Finsterwald, Goodloe and Ward were reserves for the...
Cestone 1940 John P. Burke 1939 Frank Strafaci 1938 Frank Strafaci 1937 WillieTurnesa 1936 George Dunlap 1935 John Parker Jr. 1934 T.S. Tailer Jr. 1933 Mark...
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