Marc Turnesa (born March 19, 1978) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who has played on the

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and the

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. He is the grandson of

Mike Turnesa Michael C. Turnesa (June 9, 1907 – October 31, 2000) was one of seven 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 Wi ...

, one of seven well-known golfing brothers of the early 20th century.

Professional career

Turnesa's first professional win was at the 2007

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on the

. He earned his

card by finishing in the top-25 of the 2007 Nationwide Tour money list. Turnesa had success in the 2008 PGA Tour Fall Series at the

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; he led the tournament for the entire week until he double-bogeyed the seventeenth hole on Sunday, eventually losing in a playoff to

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. A month later, Turnesa captured his first PGA Tour win at the

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by one stroke over

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. This victory secured his tour card for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. A back injury plagued Turnesa after the 2010 season and he spent most of his subsequent career on the Web.com Tour.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Turnesa never played in the

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Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Turnesa, Marc American male golfers NC State Wolfpack men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from New York (state) Golfers from Florida Sportspeople from Rockville Centre, New York Sportspeople from Jupiter, Florida 1978 births Living people