Peter Townsend (golfer)
| Peter Townsend | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter Michael Paul Townsend |
| Born | 16 September 1946 Cambridge, England |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality | England |
| Residence | St Albans, England |
| Spouse | Lorna Hogan
(m. 1969; died 1994)Sofia Townsend (m. 1998) |
| Children | 5, including Stuart and Hugo |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1966 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| European Senior Tour | 1 |
| Other | 16 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 42nd: 1969 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1969 |
| The Open Championship | T13: 1972, 1974 |
Peter Michael Paul Townsend (born 16 September 1946) is an English professional golfer. After a very successful amateur career he turned professional in 1966. He had a number of wins in the early part of his professional career including the Piccadilly PGA Close Championship in 1968. He represented Great Britain twice in the Ryder Cup, in 1969 and 1971.