Daniel van Tonder (born 12 March 1991) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour.
| Daniel van Tonder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 12 March 1991 Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Spouse | Abigail van Tonder | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2011 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 10 | ||
| Highest ranking | 71 (16 January 2022)[1] (as of 5 May 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 1 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 9 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T44: 2021 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T40: 2021 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Professional career edit
Van Tonder turned professional in 2011 and played on the Sunshine Tour. He has won seven times on the tour; including twice in 2014, at the Investec Royal Swazi Open and the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria. He also won the Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open in 2019.[2] In 2020, he won 4 tournaments on the Sunshine Tour in the space of 3 months.
In March 2021, van Tonder claimed his first European Tour victory at the Kenya Savannah Classic. He defeated Jazz Janewattananond with a tap-in birdie on the third playoff hole.[3] The following month he lost in a four-man playoff for the Limpopo Championship.[4] In December 2021, van Tonder won the SA Open Championship; the Sunshine Tour's flagship event. He shot a final-round 65 to win by one shot ahead of Oliver Bekker.[5]
Personal life edit
Van Tonder is married to Abigail who also acts as his caddie.[6]
Professional wins (10) edit
European Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Mar 2021 | Kenya Savannah Classic | −21 (65-64-70-64=263) | Playoff |  Jazz Janewattananond
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European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Kenya Savannah Classic | Jazz Janewattananond
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Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (8) edit
| Legend |
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| Flagship events (1) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 May 2014 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 48 pts (4-12-14-18=48) | Playoff | Jacques Blaauw, Jared Harvey
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| 2 | 27 Jun 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria | −12 (67-67-70=204) | 1 stroke | Tyrone Ferreira
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| 3 | 31 Mar 2019 | Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open | −5 (72-73-68-70=283) | 1 stroke | Callum Mowat
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| 4 | 28 Aug 2020 | African Bank Sunshine Tour Championship | −11 (67-70-68=205) | 3 strokes | George Coetzee,  Adilson da Silva, Neil Schietekat
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| 5 | 25 Sep 2020 | Vodacom Championship Unlocked | −13 (66-70-67=203) | 1 stroke | M. J. Viljoen
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| 6 | 2 Oct 2020 | Vodacom Championship Reloaded | −21 (63-66-66=195) | 4 strokes | Jaco Ahlers, Adilson da Silva
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| 7 | 31 Oct 2020 | Investec Royal Swazi Open (2) | 48 pts (15-12-11-10=48) | 18 points | Neil Schietekat
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| 8 | 5 Dec 2021 | SA Open Championship | −16 (69-68-70-65=272) | 1 stroke | Oliver Bekker
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Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | Jacques Blaauw, Jared Harvey
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2014 | Nedbank Affinity Cup | Louis de Jager, Vaughn Groenewald
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de Jager won with birdie on second extra hole van Tonder eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 2021 | Players Championship | Jaco Prinsloo, Jake Roos
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Prinsloo won with birdie on third extra hole Roos eliminated by eagle on first hole |
| 4 | 2021 | Limpopo Championship | Oliver Bekker, Hennie du Plessis, Brandon Stone
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Stone won with birdie on first extra hole |
IGT Pro Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Mar 2016 | Houghton Open | −22 (65-64-65=194) | 9 strokes |  Zachary Portemont
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Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | T44 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | T40 |
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T66 | 71 | |||||
| Match Play | NT1 | ||||||
| Invitational | |||||||
| Champions | T72 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
References edit
- ^ "Week 3 2022 Ending 16 Jan 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Van Tonder wins 3-man playoff in South Africa". Fox News. Sports Network. 10 May 2014.
Danie van Tonder
- ^ "45/1 tip Daniel Van Tonder wins Kenya Open in dramatic fashion". Sporting Life. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Stone takes playoff victory in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Van Tonder wins SA Open, Bezuidenhout locks up Masters spot". Associated Press. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Daniel Van Tonder's Caddie?". Golf Monthly. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
External links edit
- Daniel van Tonder at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Daniel van Tonder at the European Tour official site
- Danie van Tonder at the PGA Tour official site
- Daniel van Tonder at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Danie van Tonder on Twitter
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