Al Espinosa
| Al Espinosa | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Abel Ruben Espinosa |
| Nickname | Al |
| Born |
March 24, 1891 Monterey, California |
| Died |
January 4, 1957 (aged 65) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1921 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 9 |
| Other | 10 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T7: 1934 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1929 |
| The Open Championship | T32: 1929 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1928 |
Abel Ruben "Al" Espinosa (March 24, 1891 – January 4, 1957) was an American professional golfer.
Espinosa won nine times on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He was on the 1927, 1929, and 1931 Ryder Cup teams although he did not play in 1927. He lost to Leo Diegel in the 1928 PGA Championship finals. In 1929, he tied with Bobby Jones in the U.S. Open but lost by 23 strokes in the 36-hole playoff. He won the Mexican Open four times. His brother Abe also won on the PGA Tour. Espinosa, who was of Mexican American descent,[1] was born in Monterey, California and died in San Francisco, California.
Professional wins (19)
PGA Tour wins (9)
- 1924 (1) Missouri Open
- 1926 (1) Oklahoma City Open
- 1928 (2) Florida West Coast Open, Mid-America Open
- 1930 (1) Houston Open
- 1932 (1) Ohio Open
- 1933 (1) Ohio Open
- 1934 (1) Miami International Four-Ball (with Denny Shute)
- 1935 (1) Indianapolis Open
Other wins (10)
this list may be incomplete
- 1922 Washington Open
- 1923 Washington Open
- 1927 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1928 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1930 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1936 Ohio Open
- 1944 Mexican Open
- 1945 Mexican Open
- 1946 Mexican Open
- 1947 Mexican Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T9 | T13 | T18 | T14 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 |
| PGA Championship | QF | R16 | R32 | SF | 2 | QF |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T7 | T17 | T15 | T29 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T35 | T10 | CUT | CUT | T21 | T28 | CUT | DNP | DNP | T32 | T43 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | NT |
| PGA Championship | QF | R32 | DNP | R16 | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 | DNP | DNP | R64 |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 11 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 27 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (1924 PGA – 1931 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1924 PGA – 1925 PGA)
See also
References
- ↑ Rice, Grantland (August 16, 1954). "Golf's Greatest Putt". Sports Illustrated.
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