Marc Turnesa reacts to birdie on the 17th hole in Rd. 1 of the 2018 Zurich Classic Getty Images
AVONDALE, La. – When Brooks Koepka called last week, asking to team up at the Zurich Classic, Marc Turnesa was flattered but also apprehensive.
“I haven’t been practicing, you know,” he said.
“S---,” Koepka replied, “I haven’t been, either. So let’s get practicing.”
Turnesa is a former PGA Tour winner, but he’s not a full-time player anymore. He’s not even really a part-time one, either. He earned his real estate license in January, closes next week on a listing, and has spent the past two months renovating a villa in Jupiter, Fla.