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Peter Teravainen

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Nationality
  
Other
  
3

Height
  
1.83 m

Japan golf tour
  
2

Professional wins
  
6

Role
  
Golfer

European tour
  
1

Turned professional
  
1979

Name
  
Peter Teravainen

Education
  
College
  
Yale University

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

Weight
  
85 kg


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Born
  
April 23, 1956 (age 67) Plymouth, Massachusetts (
1956-04-23
)

Former tours
  
PGA TOUR, PGA European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, European Senior Tour

Peter kessler interview with peter teravainen 2009


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

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Teravainen was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He played college golf at Yale University, graduating in 1978. 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.

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

  • 1996 Japan Open
  • 1997 Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup
  • Asian Tour wins (1)

  • 1996 Merlion Masters
  • Other wins

    this list may be incomplete

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

    Peter Teravainen Wikipedia