Willie Turnesa

Willie Turnesa

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 (1896-1897), 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. [http://www.knollwoodcc.com/history/nytarticle.htm 7 Famous Brothers And What They Did] ]

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. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E1D71F31F932A15755C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all New York Times obituary] ] He graduated from Holy Cross in 1938 and won his first U.S. Amateur later that year at Oakmont Country Club.

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. 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. [http://www.knollwoodcc.com/history/turnesa.htm The Turnesa Story] ]

Turnesa served as president of both the Metropolitan Golf Association and New York State Golf Association. He co-founded the Westchester Caddie Scholarship Fund in 1956. [ [http://www.westchestergolf.org/intraclub/query/catquery.html?doc_number=830&category=scholarship+fund&sort=2 WGA Caddie Scholarship Fund] ]

Turnesa died in Sleepy Hollow, New York.

Tournament wins

"this list is incomplete"
*1933 Westchester Amateur
*1936 Westchester Amateur
*1937 Metropolitan Amateur, Westchester Amateur
*1938 U.S. Amateur, Westchester Amateur, New York State Amateur
*1947 British Amateur
*1948 U.S. Amateur

References

External links

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E1D71F31F932A15755C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all New York Times obituary]
* [http://www.knollwoodcc.com/history/turnesa.htm The Turnesa Story]


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