Daniel van Tonder (born 12 March 1991) is a South African professional golfer 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 12 times on the tour, with his first two coming in 2014; the

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and the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria. He also won the Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open in 2019. In 2020, he won four tournaments on the Sunshine Tour in the space of three 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. 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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. At the beginning of 2025, van Tonder won the opening two events on the

season, both being co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour. 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. He eventually finished tied-sixth.

Personal life

Van Tonder is married to Abigail who also acts as his caddie.

Professional wins (14)

European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Sunshine Tour wins (12)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Sunshine Tour playoff record (3–3)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

IGT Pro Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied

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