Daniel van Tonder
Daniel van Tonder | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991 (age 33) Soweto, South Africa | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Spouse | Abigail van Tonder | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 2011 | ||
Current tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
Professional wins | 12 | ||
Highest ranking | 71 (16 January 2022)[1] (as of 25 August 2024) | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
European Tour | 1 | ||
Sunshine Tour | 10 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
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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Daniel van Tonder (born 12 March 1991) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour.
Professional career
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
Van Tonder is married to Abigail who also acts as his caddie.[6]
Professional wins (12)
European Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 26 Mar 2021 | Kenya Savannah Classic | −21 (65-64-70-64=263) | Playoff | ![]() |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2021 | Kenya Savannah Classic | ![]() | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (10)
Legend |
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Flagship events (1) |
Other Sunshine Tour (9) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 10 May 2014 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 48 pts (4-12-14-18=48) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 27 Jun 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria | −12 (67-67-70=204) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | 31 Mar 2019 | Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open | −5 (72-73-68-70=283) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 28 Aug 2020 | African Bank Sunshine Tour Championship | −11 (67-70-68=205) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | 25 Sep 2020 | Vodacom Championship Unlocked | −13 (66-70-67=203) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
6 | 2 Oct 2020 | Vodacom Championship Reloaded | −21 (63-66-66=195) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
7 | 31 Oct 2020 | Investec Royal Swazi Open (2) | 48 pts (15-12-11-10=48) | 18 points | ![]() |
8 | 5 Dec 2021 | SA Open Championship | −16 (69-68-70-65=272) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
9 | 3 Aug 2024 | FNB Eswatini Challenge | −14 (68-66-68=202) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
10 | 30 Aug 2024 | Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge | −14 (70-66-66=202) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2014 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | ![]() ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2014 | Nedbank Affinity Cup | ![]() ![]() | de Jager won with birdie on second extra hole van Tonder eliminated by birdie on first hole |
3 | 2021 | Players Championship | ![]() ![]() | Prinsloo won with birdie on third extra hole Roos eliminated by eagle on first hole |
4 | 2021 | Limpopo Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stone won with birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 2024 | Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge | ![]() ![]() | Won with par on fourth extra hole Premlall eliminated by birdie on second hole |
IGT Pro Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 9 Mar 2016 | Houghton Open | −22 (65-64-65=194) | 9 strokes | ![]() |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 |
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Masters Tournament | ||
PGA Championship | T44 | CUT |
U.S. Open | ||
The Open Championship | T40 |
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Championship | T66 | 71 | |||||
Match Play | NT1 | ||||||
Invitational | |||||||
Champions | T72 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
References
- ^ "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
- 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 X
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