Introduction
Aaron Townsend (born 4 July 1981) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He has also played an number of events on the European Tour, Challenge Tour and Web.com Tour.
Professional career
Townsend turned professional in 2003. His first professional win in a major tour event came at the 2008 New South Wales Open, at the time this was an event on the Von Nida Tour which did not merge with the PGA Tour of Australasia until the following season. Townsend won the event, hosted in his home region of Australia by seven strokes.
In 2009 Townsend won at the Cellarbrations NSW PGA Championship on the PGA Tour of Australasia, this was his second win on the tour following the reclassification of the 2008 New South Wales Open win as a win on the tour. 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 his third 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.
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Nov 2008 | New South Wales Open1 | −17 (63-67-69-68=267) | 7 strokes |  Stephen Jones | |
| 2 | 22 Nov 2009 | Cellarbrations NSW PGA Championship | −21 (67-61-65-66=259) | 3 strokes | Scott Arnold Michael Wright | |
| 3 | 13 Feb 2015 | Mercedes-Benz Truck & Bus Victorian PGA Championship | −13 (67-73-69-66=275) | 1 stroke | Scott Strange |
1 Event was originally an event on the Von Nida Tour and was not classified as a PGA Tour of Australasia during the 2008 season. However following the merger of the two tours in 2009 the win was reclassified as a win on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut