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| Al Espinosa | |
|---|---|
 circa 1920 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Abel Ruben Espinosa |
| Nickname | Al |
| Born | (1891-03-24)March 24, 1891 Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1957(1957-01-04) (aged 65) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Josephine |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1921 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 20 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 9 |
| Other | 11 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T7:1934 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd:1928 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd:1929 |
| The Open Championship | T32: 1929 |
Al Espinosa | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Army |
| Rank |  Corporal |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
Abel Ruben "Al"Espinosa (March 24, 1891 – January 4, 1957) was an Americanprofessional golfer.[1]He left his mark on golf in Ohio by serving as the Head Professional at Akron’s Portage Country Club from 1931 through 1944. During his tenure at Portage he won the Ohio Open three times (1932, 1933, and 1936). While head pro at Portage Country Club in Akron, Ohio, in the early 1940s, Espinosa hired as his assistant future Masters champion Herman Keiser. He was inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame in 1957.
Espinosa was born on March 24, 1891, inMonterey, California. He was ofMexican American descent,[2] and served in theU.S. Army inWorld War I.
Espinosa won nine times on thePGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He was on theRyder Cup teams in1927,1929, and1931, although he did not play in 1927. He lost toLeo Diegel in thePGA Championship finals in1928. He tied withBobby Jones in theU.S. Open in1929 atWinged Foot,[3][4] but lost by 23 strokes in the 36-hole playoff.[5] He won theMexican Open four times.[1] His older brotherAbe (1889–1980) also won on the PGA Tour.
He died of cancer at age 65 in 1957 inSan Francisco,[1] and is buried atSan Carlos Cemetery in Monterey.
this list may be incomplete
| Tournament | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T9 | T13 | T18 | T14 | 2 | |
| The Open Championship | 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 | |||
| U.S. Open | T35 | T10 | CUT | CUT | T21 | T28 | CUT | T32 | T43 | ||
| The Open Championship | NT | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | QF | R32 | R16 | R32 | R64 |
NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
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
| 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 |
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