Daniel Gaunt (golfer)

Daniel Stephen Gaunt is an Australian professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

In 1978, Gaunt was born in Lancefield, Victoria, Australia, a suburb of Melbourne. His brother Chris is also a professional golfer.
In 1997, he tied with Terry Pilkadaris for the Australian Medal.

Professional career

In 1999, Gaunt turned professional. In 2003, he qualified for the European Tour via qualifying school at the end of 2003. He was unable to retain his card, and has played predominantly on lower level tours since 2005. He has won several events on those tours including four victories on the third-tier PGA EuroPro Tour.
In July 2010, Gaunt won the English Challenge on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour which gave him a year's exemption on that tour. He ended the season in 7th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to earn his card on the top level European Tour for 2011.