Tadahiro Takayama
# Tadahiro Takayama

Tadahiro Takayama (高山 忠洋, Takayama Tadahiro, born 12 February 1978) is a Japanese professional golfer.

Takayama was born in Wakayama. He took up golf at eighteen, an unusually advanced age for a future professional, and turned pro three years later. He made his mark by winning the 2001 PGA Rookie Pro Tournament and has since won five times on the Japan Golf Tour.

## Professional wins (7)

### Japan Golf Tour wins (5)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 27 Mar 2005 | Token Homemate Cup | −8 (67-72-66=205)* | Playoff | Nozomi Kawahara |
| 2 | 18 Dec 2005 (2006 season) | Asia Japan Okinawa $Open^1$ | −8 (70-68-68-70=276) | Playoff | Kiyoshi Miyazato |
| 3 | 1 Aug 2010 | Sun Chlorella Classic | −17 (66-71-64-70=271) | 3 strokes | Dinesh Chand |
| 4 | 17 Apr 2011 | Token Homemate Cup (2) | −8 (70-68-68-70=276) | 2 strokes | Shingo Katayama |
| 5 | 27 Nov 2011 | Casio World Open | −15 (67-68-70-68=273) | 2 strokes | Yūsaku Miyazato |

*Note: The 2005 Token Homemate Cup was shortened to 54 holes due to weather. $^1Co-sanctioned$ by the Asian Tour

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–1)

| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2005 | Token Homemate Cup | Nozomi Kawahara | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2005 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Chris Campbell, David Smail | Campbell won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2005 | Asia Japan Okinawa Open | Kiyoshi Miyazato | Won with birdie on second extra hole |

### Other wins (2)

* 2001 PGA Rookie Pro Tournament (Japan)
* 2002 Sankei Sports Kinki Open (Japan)

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2015 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Masters Tournament | | | | | |
| U.S. Open | | CUT | | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | T23 | | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | | | | | |

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2012 |
| - | - |
| Match Play | |
| Championship | T60 |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T34 |

"T" = Tied

