Aaron Townsend Explained

Aaron Townsend
Birth Date:1981 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Newcastle, Australia
Weight:85kg (187lb)
Residence:Sydney, Australia
Spouse:Sally
Yearpro:2003
Tour:PGA Tour of Australasia
Prowins:3
Auswins:2
Otherwins:1
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:CUT: 2012
Pga:DNP

Aaron Townsend (born 4 July 1981) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia.[1] He has also played a number of events on the European Tour, Challenge Tour and Web.com Tour.[2] [3]

Professional career

Townsend turned professional in 2003.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
122 Nov 2009Cellarbrations NSW PGA Championship−21 (67-61-65-66=259)3 strokes Scott Arnold, Michael Wright
213 Feb 2015Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus Victorian PGA Championship−13 (67-73-69-66=275)1 stroke Scott Strange

Von Nida Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Note: Townsend only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile . . 15 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Player profile . . 12 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Player profile . . 12 February 2015.
  4. News: Townsend cruises to NSW Open win . Anthony . Powter . 16 November 2008 . iseekgolf.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150215163056/http://www.iseekgolf.com/news/8022-townsend-cruises-to-nsw-open-win . 15 February 2015 .
  5. News: Townsend wins NSW PGA Championship . Anthony . Powter . 22 November 2009 . iseekgolf.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150215163108/https://www.iseekgolf.com/news/38905-townsend-wins-nsw-pga-championship . 15 February 2015.
  6. Web site: The 141st Open Championship Leaderboard . . 15 February 2015.
  7. Web site: NSW golfer Aaron Townsend has holed a bunker shot on the 18th to win the Victorian PGA Championship by one shot from Scott Strange . 13 February 2015 . Special Broadcasting Service.