Daniel van Tonder
| Daniel van Tonder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1991年03月12日) 12 March 1991 (age 33) 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) | Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 14 | ||
| Highest ranking | 71 (16 January 2022)[1] (as of 24 November 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 1 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 12 | ||
| Challenge Tour | 2 | ||
| 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 | |||
| |||
Daniel van Tonder (born 12 March 1991) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour and the Sunshine Tour.
Professional career
[edit ]Van Tonder turned professional in 2011 and played on the Sunshine Tour. He has won 12 times on the tour, with his first two coming in 2014; the Investec Royal Swazi Open [2] and the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria.[3] He also won the Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open in 2019.[4] In 2020, he won four tournaments on the Sunshine Tour in the space of three months.[5]
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.[6] The following month he lost in a four-man playoff for the Limpopo Championship.[7] 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.[8]
At the beginning of 2025, van Tonder won the opening two events on the Challenge Tour season, both being co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour.[9] [10] Heading into the third tournament of the season; the Cell C Cape Town Open, van Tonder was aiming to become the first player in history to win three consecutive Challenge Tour events and earn automatic promotion to the European Tour.[11] He eventually finished tied-sixth.[12]
Personal life
[edit ]Van Tonder is married to Abigail who also acts as his caddie.[13]
Professional wins (14)
[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 | Thailand Jazz Janewattananond |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Kenya Savannah Classic | Thailand Jazz Janewattananond | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (12)
[edit ]| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (11) |
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (3–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | South Africa Jacques Blaauw, South Africa Jared Harvey | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2014 | Nedbank Affinity Cup | South Africa Louis de Jager, South Africa Vaughn Groenewald | de Jager won with birdie on second extra hole van Tonder eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 2021 | Players Championship | South Africa Jaco Prinsloo, South Africa Jake Roos | Prinsloo won with birdie on third extra hole Roos eliminated by eagle on first hole |
| 4 | 2021 | Limpopo Championship | South Africa Oliver Bekker, South Africa Hennie du Plessis, South Africa Brandon Stone |
Stone won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 2024 | Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge | South Africa Yurav Premlall, South Africa Martin Rohwer | Won with par on fourth extra hole Premlall eliminated by birdie on second hole |
| 6 | 2025 | SDC Open | South Africa Altin van der Merwe | Won with par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
[edit ]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jan 2025 | SDC Open 1 | −16 (72-65-68-67=272) | Playoff | South Africa Altin van der Merwe |
| 2 | 2 Feb 2025 | MyGolfLife Open 1 | −27 (62-66-66-67=261) | 2 strokes | South Africa Martin Vorster |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Limpopo Championship | South Africa Oliver Bekker, South Africa Hennie du Plessis, South Africa Brandon Stone |
Stone won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2025 | SDC Open | South Africa Altin van der Merwe | Won with par 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 | United States Zachary Portemont |
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 in Swaziland". News24. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Van Tonder wins Origins title". News24. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Van Tonder wins 3-man playoff in South Africa". Fox News. Sports Network. 10 May 2014.
Danie van Tonder
- ^ "No stopping Van Tonder as he claims fourth title in last six starts". The Citizen. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "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". Sport24. 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Van Tonder wins SA Open, Bezuidenhout locks up Masters spot". AP News. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Vlismas, Michael (26 January 2025). "Van Tonder claims dramatic playoff win in SDC Open". SuperSport. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Vlismas, Michael (2 February 2025). "Van Tonder secures MyGolfLife Open victory". BusinessDay. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Van Tonder targeting automatic promotion in Cape Town". European Tour. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Vlismas, Michael (9 February 2025). "Rutherford breaks through with emotional win in Cell C Cape Town Open in association with Honor". SuperSport. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "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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