Nationality England Masters Tournament 42nd: 1969 Spouse Sofia Townsend Professional wins 14 Height 1.75 m | Turned professional 1966 Role Professional golfer Residence St Albans, England Name Peter Townsend European seniors tour 1 | |
Full name Peter Michael Paul Townsend Born 16 September 1946 (age 78)
Cambridge, England ( 1946-09-16 ) Children Stuart Townsend, Chloe Townsend, Hugo Townsend, Dylan Townsend, Ella Townsend People also search for Stuart Townsend, Lorna Townsend Former tours PGA European Tour, PGA TOUR, European Senior Tour | ||
Peter Michael Paul Townsend (born 16 September 1946) is an English professional golfer.
Contents
- Life and career
- Amateur wins
- Regular career
- Playoff record
- Results in major championships
- Team appearances
- References
Life and career
Townsend was born in Cambridge. Following a successful amateur career, during which he won both the Brabazon Trophy and Lytham Trophy, he turned professional at the end of 1966. He went on to win a number of major tournaments around the world during the 1960s and 70s, including the Dutch Open in 1967, the British PGA Closed Championship in 1968, the Venezuela Open in 1969 and the Swiss Open in 1971.
Having had such a promising start to his career, Townsend moved to the United States and qualified for the PGA Tour. However he did not enjoy the same success, although he did have several top 10 finishes, and returned to Europe, going on to end both the 1971 and 72 seasons inside the top 5 on the Order of Merit.
Townsend represented Great Britain twice in the Ryder Cup, in 1969 and 1971. After retiring from tournament golf, he worked as a club professional and was elected Captain of the Professional Golfers' Association in 1994.
Townsend is the father of sons Stuart, an actor, and Dylan, and daughter, Chloe, by his first wife, model Lorna Townsend (née Hogan). He and his Swedish wife, Sofia, have two children, Hugo and Ella.
Amateur wins
Regular career
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
Note: Townsend never played in the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
Professional