Yoshitaka Takeya (竹谷 佳孝, Takeya Yoshitaka, born 27 January 1980) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Yoshitaka Takeya | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 January 1980 Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Takeya plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Japan Challenge Tour. He has one win on each tour. His win at the 2014 Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills[1][2] earned him entry into the 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.[3]
Professional wins (2)
editJapan Golf Tour wins (1)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Jun 2014 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
−17 (69-65-69-68=271) | 2 strokes |  Lee Sang-hee
|
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Oct 2013 | JGTO Novil Final | −10 (69-66-71=206) | 1 stroke | Akinori Tani
|
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T69 |
| Champions | T73 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
References
edit- ^ "Takeya rolls to win in Japan". Fox News. Sports Network. 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Takeya takes Japan Tour title on technicality". The Japan News. 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Takeya earns berth into the WGC-Bridgestone". RotoWorld. 22 June 2014.
External links
edit- Yoshitaka Takeya at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Yoshitaka Takeya at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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