Taichi Teshima (, 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) Other Japan Golf Tour (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up112 Dec 1999Fancl Okinawa Open−13 (68-69-68-66=271)Playoff Seiki Okuda214 Oct 2001Japan Open Golf Championship−7 (68-72-67-70=277)4 strokes Tsuyoshi Yoneyama33 Aug 2003Aiful Cup−19 (67-64-70-68=269)Playoff Katsumasa Miyamoto427 Aug 2006Under Armour KBC Augusta−16 (71-66-65-66=268)1 stroke Tetsuji Hiratsuka522 Oct 2006Bridgestone Open−22 (70-65-63-68=266)5 strokes Kiyoshi Maita625 Nov 2007Casio World Open−13 (69-68-73-65=275)1 stroke Chris Campbell78 Jun 2014Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup−9 (71-68-69-71=279)1 stroke Lee Kyoung-hoon, Koumei Oda831 May 2015Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open−15 (69-69-66-69=273)2 strokes Scott Strange
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–4) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11996Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta Masashi OzakiLost to par on second extra hole21999Fancl Okinawa Open Seiki OkudaWon with birdie on first extra hole32001Dunlop Phoenix Tournament David DuvalLost to birdie on first extra hole42003Aiful Cup Katsumasa MiyamotoWon with birdie on first extra hole52003Sun Chlorella Classic Brendan Jones, Daisuke MaruyamaJones won with birdie on first extra hole62006Acom International Mamo OsanaiLost 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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up113 Apr 2019Kanehide Senior Okinawa Open−9 (67-68=135)1 stroke Masayuki Kawamura219 Sep 2021Japan Senior Open Golf Championship−19 (68-66-65-66=265)8 strokes Katsunori Kuwabara323 Nov 2025Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior−12 (71-64-69=204)Playoff Thammanoon Sriroj
Results in major championships Tournament200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUT Note: Teshima never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2003Match PlayChampionshipT51Invitational
"T" = Tied
Team appearances World Cup (representing Japan): 1997 Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003
See also 2006 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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