is a Japanese professional golfer.
Career Meshiai was born in Chiba. He turned professional in 1978. He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and led the money list in 1993. He is 14th on the career money list (through 2013).
Professional wins (17) Japan Golf Tour wins (11) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up11 Sep 1985KBC Augusta−10 (67-68-71=206)*1 stroke Isao Aoki, Eitaro Deguchi, Masashi Ozaki, Satsuki Takahashi, Fuzzy Zoeller213 Apr 1986Pocari Sweat Open−7 (71-68-73-65=277)1 stroke Ian Baker-Finch, Nobumitsu Yuhara312 Jul 1987Hiroshima Open−13 (70-63-70-72=275)2 strokes Yoshiyuki Isomura, Lu Liang-Huan, Tadao Nakamura418 Jun 1989Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open−11 (64-71-70=205)*2 strokes Naomichi Ozaki57 Mar 1993Token Cup−12 (68-70-69-69=276)2 strokes Todd Hamilton625 Apr 1993Dunlop Open1−13 (69-68-69-69=275)2 strokes Katsunari Takahashi, Kevin Wentworth731 Oct 1993Lark Cup−5 (73-72-68-70=283)1 stroke Masahiro Kuramoto, Naomichi Ozaki89 Jun 1996Sapporo Tokyu Open−9 (70-64-72-73=279)1 stroke Yoshimitsu Fukuzawa, Harumitsu Hamano, Yasunori Ida98 Sep 1996Suntory Open−16 (68-69-66-69=272)3 strokes Hidemichi Tanaka1015 Mar 1998Token Corporation Cup (2)−16 (70-71-67-64=272)1 stroke Masashi Ozaki1126 Sep 1999Gene Sarazen Jun Classic−11 (71-66-70-70=277)Playoff Hirofumi Miyase *Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather. 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11983Acom Doubles(with Masashi Ozaki) Lu Hsi-chuen and Lu Liang-HuanLost to birdie on third extra hole21993JCB Classic Sendai Yoshi Mizumaki, Tsukasa WatanabeMizumaki won with birdie on sixth extra hole31993Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open Katsuji HasegawaLost to birdie on first extra hole41999Gene Sarazen Jun Classic Hirofumi MiyaseWon with birdie on first extra hole
Other wins (1) 1986 Acom Team Championship (with Satoshi Higashi)
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (5) 2005 Kinojo Senior Open 2008 Starts Senior Golf Tournament, Akira Kobayashi Invitational Sanko Senior Golf Tournament 2009 Fujifilm Senior Championship 2016 Kanehide Senior Okinawa Open
Results in major championships Tournament198819891990199119921993199419951996Masters TournamentT41U.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTT60CUTPGA ChampionshipT75
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Team appearances Kirin Cup (representing Japan): 1987 Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996 Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003
See also List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins
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