Taichi Teshima
Taichi Teshima (Japanese: 手嶋多一, born 16 October 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Taichi Teshima 手嶋多一 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 October 1968 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Japan PGA Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Highest ranking | 66 (6 January 2002)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 8 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2002 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2001, 2002, 2015 |
Teshima was born in Fukuoka. He has won eight tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He played on the European Tour in 2007 after coming through qualifying school but failed to retain his card, finishing outside the top 150 of the Order of Merit.
Professional wins (10)
Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
| Legend |
| Japan Opens (1) |
| Japan majors (2) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Dec 1999 | Fancl Okinawa Open | −13 (68-69-68-66=271) | Playoff | |
| 2 | 14 Oct 2001 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −7 (68-72-67-70=277) | 4 strokes | |
| 3 | 3 Aug 2003 | Aiful Cup | −19 (67-64-70-68=269) | Playoff | |
| 4 | 27 Aug 2006 | Under Armour KBC Augusta | −16 (71-66-65-66=268) | 1 stroke | |
| 5 | 22 Oct 2006 | Bridgestone Open | −22 (70-65-63-68=266) | 5 strokes | |
| 6 | 25 Nov 2007 | Casio World Open | −13 (69-68-73-65=275) | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 7 | 8 Jun 2014 | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup |
−9 (71-68-69-71=279) | 1 stroke |  |
| 8 | 31 May 2015 | Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open | −15 (69-69-66-69=273) | 2 strokes | |
- The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Fancl Okinawa Open | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2001 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament |  |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2003 | Aiful Cup | |
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| 5 | 2003 | Sun Chlorella Classic | |
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| 6 | 2006 | Acom International | |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2019 Kyusyu Open
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1)
- 2019 Kanehide Senior Okinawa Open Golf Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
Note: Teshima never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | T51 |
| Invitational |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1997
- Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003
References
- "Week 1 2002 Ending 6 Jan 2002" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
- Taichi Teshima at the European Tour official site
- Taichi Teshima at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Taichi Teshima at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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