Daniel van Tonder
Daniel van Tonder is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour and the Sunshine Tour.
Professional career
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 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 Oliver Bekker.
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. 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. In March, he secured the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 2024–25 season. Van Tonder finished the Challenge Tour season in ninth place on the rankings, gaining status to play on the 2026 European Tour.
Personal life
Van Tonder is married to Abigail who also has also acted as his caddie.Professional wins (14)
European Tour wins (1)
European Tour playoff record| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2021 | Kenya Savannah Classic |  Sunshine Tour wins (12)
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