Peter Teravainen

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Peter Teravainen
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1956-04-23) April 23, 1956
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College Yale University
Turned professional 1979
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins 6
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 1
Japan Golf Tour 2
Other 3
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open T52: 1997
The Open Championship T62: 1997
PGA Championship DNP

Peter Teravainen (born April 23, 1956) is an American professional golfer who played mainly outside the U.S.[1]

Teravainen was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He played college golf at Yale University, graduating in 1978.[2] He turned professional in 1979.

Teravainen played on the PGA Tour in 1980, making only one cut (T-36 at the Canadian Open) in 16 tournaments. He then played on the European Tour from 1982 to 1997, winning once in 1995. Teravainen played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1996 to 2005, winning twice.

Teravainen played on the European Seniors Tour from 2006 to 2010.

Professional wins

European Tour wins (1)

  • 1995 Chemapol Trophy Czech Open

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

  • 1996 Japan Open
  • 1997 Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup

Other wins

this list may be incomplete

  • 1980 Rhode Island Open
  • 1989 Singapore PGA Championship
  • 1991 Singapore PGA Championship

References

  1. ↑ Bamberger, Michael (June 23, 1997). "On Strange Turf: Peter Teravainen, an American who plays abroad, felt like a foreigner at his country's Open". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Peter Teravainen: 1978 team captain and international professional tour player". Retrieved August 29, 2011. 

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