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Turnesa finished second to Walter Hagen in the 1927 Professional Golf Association Championship.
Turnesa finished second to Walter Hagen in the 1927 Professional Golf Association Championship.
He was born in New York, New York and died in Florida. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (14) 1924 (1) Augusta Open Other wins (7).
1924 (1) Augusta Open 1925 (2) Texas Open, Pennsylvania Open Championship 1926 (2) Metropolitan Professional Golf Association, Sacramento Open 1927 (3) Shreveport Open, Ridgewood Country Club Open, Sacramento Open 1930 (2) Metropolitan Professional Golf Association, Massachusetts Open 1931 (1) Miami Open 1932 (2) Metropolitan Professional Golf Association, Grassy Spain Course Tournament 1933 (1) Mid-South Open (tie with Willie Macfarlane and Paul Runyan).
He was a member of the United States. Ryder Cup teams in 1927 and 1929.