Marc Turnesa (born March 19, 1978) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. He is the grandson of Mike Turnesa, one of seven well-known golfing brothers of the early 20th century.
| Marc Turnesa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 19, 1978 Rockville Centre, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Jupiter, Florida |
| Partner | Katherine Bostic Turnesa, divorced |
| Career | |
| College | North Carolina State University |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (past champion status) Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2009 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Professional career edit
Turnesa's first professional win was at the 2007 Miccosukee Championship on the Nationwide Tour. He earned his PGA Tour 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 Viking Classic; he led the tournament for the entire week until he double-bogeyed the seventeenth hole on Sunday, eventually losing in a playoff to Will MacKenzie. A month later, Turnesa captured his first PGA Tour win at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by one stroke over Matt Kuchar. 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) edit
PGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 19, 2008 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | −25 (62-64-69-68=263) | 1 stroke |  Matt Kuchar
|
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Viking Classic | Brian Gay, Will MacKenzie
|
MacKenzie won with birdie on second extra hole Gay eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 28, 2007 | Miccosukee Championship | −15 (67-63-69-70=269) | 1 stroke | David Mathis,  Jon Mills
|
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Turnesa never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T74 |
| Champions |
"T" = Tied
External links edit
- Marc Turnesa at the PGA Tour official site
- Marc Turnesa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site