Aaron Townsend (born 4 July 1981) is an Australian

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who plays on the

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. He has also played a number of events on the

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and

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Professional career

Townsend turned professional in 2003. His first professional win in a tour event came at the 2008

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, an event on the

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. 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

, finishing three strokes ahead of Scott Arnold and

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. In 2012 Townsend made his first appearance in a major championship at the

2012 Open Championship The 2012 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 141st Open Championship, held from 19 to 22 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England. Ernie Els won his second Claret Jug, one strok ...

, 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

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, 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 (2)

Von Nida Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

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

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Townsend, Aaron Australian male golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Golfers from Sydney 1981 births Living people Sportsmen from New South Wales