Daniel van Tonder (born 12 March 1991) is a South African

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who plays on the

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and the

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Professional career

Van Tonder turned professional in 2011 and played on the

. He has won seven times on the tour; including twice in 2014, at the

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and the

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at Euphoria. He also won the Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open in 2019. In 2020, he won 4 tournaments on the Sunshine Tour in the space of 3 months. In March 2021, van Tonder claimed his first

victory at the

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. He defeated

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with a tap-in birdie on the third playoff hole. The following month he lost in a four-man playoff for the Limpopo Championship. 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

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Personal life

Van Tonder is married to Abigail who also acts as his

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Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Sunshine Tour wins (8)

Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–3)

IGT Pro Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied

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