Peter Teravainen
| Peter Teravainen | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 23, 1956 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
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| 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.
Teravainen is of Finnish descent from his paternal side and English from his maternal side.[1]
Contents
Professional wins
European Tour wins (1)
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
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- Peter Teravainen at the PGA Tour official site
- Peter Teravainen at the European Tour official site
- Peter Teravainen at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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