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.

Professional career
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.

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