Al Espinosa

Abel Ruben "Al" Espinosa (March 24, 1891 – January 4, 1957) was an American professional golfer.

Early life Espinosa was born on March 24, 1891, in Monterey, California. He was of Mexican Americans descent. His brother, Abe Espinosa, also became a professional golfer.

Espinosa served in the U.S. Army in World War I.

Professional career Espinosa won eight times on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He was on the Ryder Cup teams in 1927, 1929, and 1931 (although he did not play in 1927). He lost to Leo Diegel in the PGA Championship finals in 1928. He tied with Bobby Jones in the U.S. Open in 1929 at Winged Foot, but lost by 23 strokes in the 36-hole playoff. He won the Mexican Open four times.

Other wins (12) this list may be incomplete 1922 Washington Open 1923 Washington Open 1925 Chicago District Open Championship 1927 Illinois PGA Championship 1928 Illinois PGA Championship 1930 Illinois PGA Championship 1934 Miami International Four-Ball (with Denny Shute) 1936 Ohio Open 1944 Mexican Open 1945 Mexican Open 1946 Mexican Open 1947 Mexican Open

Results in major championships

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

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (1924 PGA – 1931 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1924 PGA – 1925 PGA)