| Birth date | 16 October 1968 (age 57) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Residence | Fukuoka, Japan |
| College | East Tennessee State University |
| Yearpro | 1993 |
| Tour | Japan Golf Tour Japan PGA Senior Tour |
| Extour | European Tour |
| Prowins | 14 |
| Japwins | 8 |
| Otherwins | 6 |
| Masters | DNP |
| Usopen | DNP |
| Open | CUT: 2001, 2002, 2015 |
| Pga | CUT: 2002 |
Taichi Teshima (Japanese: 手嶋多一, born 16 October 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Career
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 (14)
Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Japan majors (2)[a] |
| 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 | Seiki Okuda |
| 2 | 14 Oct 2001 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −7 (68-72-67-70=277) | 4 strokes | Tsuyoshi Yoneyama |
| 3 | 3 Aug 2003 | Aiful Cup | −19 (67-64-70-68=269) | Playoff | Katsumasa Miyamoto |
| 4 | 27 Aug 2006 | Under Armour KBC Augusta | −16 (71-66-65-66=268) | 1 stroke | Tetsuji Hiratsuka |
| 5 | 22 Oct 2006 | Bridgestone Open | −22 (70-65-63-68=266) | 5 strokes | Kiyoshi Maita |
| 6 | 25 Nov 2007 | Casio World Open | −13 (69-68-73-65=275) | 1 stroke | Chris Campbell |
| 7 | 8 Jun 2014 | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | −9 (71-68-69-71=279) | 1 stroke | Lee Kyoung-hoon, Koumei Oda |
| 8 | 31 May 2015 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | −15 (69-69-66-69=273) | 2 strokes | Scott Strange |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta | Masashi Ozaki | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Fancl Okinawa Open | Seiki Okuda | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2001 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | David Duval | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2003 | Aiful Cup | Katsumasa Miyamoto | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 2003 | Sun Chlorella Classic | Brendan Jones, Daisuke Maruyama | Jones won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 | 2006 | Acom International | Mamo Osanai | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (2)
- 1995 Sanko 72 Open, Korakuen Cup (4th)
Other wins (1)
- 2019 Kyusyu Open
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Apr 2019 | Kanehide Senior Okinawa Open | −9 (67-68=135) | 1 stroke | Masayuki Kawamura |
| 2 | 19 Sep 2021 | Japan Senior Open Golf Championship | −19 (68-66-65-66=265) | 8 strokes | Katsunori Kuwabara |
| 3 | 23 Nov 2025 | Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior | −12 (71-64-69=204) | Playoff | Thammanoon Sriroj |
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.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | T51 |
| Invitational |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1997
- Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003
See also
Notes
- ^ The 2001 Japan Open Golf Championship was also a Japan major championship.