Aaron Townsend
Aaron Townsend (born 4 July 1981) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He has also played a number of events on the European Tour, Challenge Tour and Web.com Tour.
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| Aaron Townsend |
|---|
| (1981-07-04) 4 July 1981Newcastle, Australia |
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Australia |
| Sydney, Australia |
| Sally |
| 2003 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| DNP |
| DNP |
| DNP |
| CUT: 2012 |
Aaron Townsend (born 4 July 1981) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He has also played a number of events on the European Tour, Challenge Tour and Web.com Tour.
Townsend turned professional in 2003. His first professional win in a tour event came at the 2008 New South Wales Open, an event on the Von Nida Tour. Townsend won the event, hosted in his home region of Australia by seven strokes.
In 2009 Townsend won the Cellarbrations NSW PGA Championship on the PGA Tour of Australasia, finishing three strokes ahead of Scott Arnold and Michael Wright. In 2012 Townsend made his first appearance in a major championship at the 2012 Open Championship, following rounds of 70 and 74 he missed the cut by a single shot.
In February 2015 following five years without a win, Townsend won again on the PGA Tour of Australasia event at the Victorian PGA Championship, having holed a bunker shot on the final hole to win to tournament by a single stroke.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Nov 2009 | Cellarbrations NSW PGA Championship | −21 (67-61-65-66=259) | 3 strokes | Scott Arnold, Michael Wright |
| 2 | 13 Feb 2015 | Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus Victorian PGA Championship | −13 (67-73-69-66=275) | 1 stroke | Scott Strange |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Nov 2008 | NSW Open | −17 (63-67-69-68=267) | 7 strokes | Steven Jones |
| Tournament | 2012 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Townsend only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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- Aaron Townsend at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Aaron Townsend at the European Tour official site
- Aaron Townsend at the PGA Tour official site
- Aaron Townsend at the Official World Golf Ranking official site