is a Japanese professional golfer.
Career 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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up127 Mar 2005Token Homemate Cup−8 (67-72-66=205)Playoff Nozomi Kawahara218 Dec 2005(2006 season)Asia Japan Okinawa Open1−8 (70-68-68-70=276)Playoff Kiyoshi Miyazato31 Aug 2010Sun Chlorella Classic−17 (66-71-64-70=271)3 strokes Dinesh Chand417 Apr 2011Token Homemate Cup (2)−8 (70-68-68-70=276)2 strokes Shingo Katayama527 Nov 2011Casio World Open−15 (67-68-70-68=273)2 strokes Yūsaku Miyazato 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12005Token Homemate Cup Nozomi KawaharaWon with birdie on third extra hole22005Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Chris Campbell, David SmailCampbell won with birdie on second extra hole32005Asia Japan Okinawa Open Kiyoshi MiyazatoWon 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 Tournament20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT23CUTCUTCUTPGA Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2012Match PlayChampionshipT60InvitationalChampionsT34
"T" = Tied
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