Daniel Gaunt (golfer)
| Daniel Gaunt | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Daniel Stephen Gaunt |
| Born | 14 November 1978 Lancefield, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia[1] England[2] |
| Residence | New Malden, England |
| Spouse | Caroline Gaunt |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1999 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | >6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 73rd: 2009 |
Daniel Stephen Gaunt (born 14 November 1978) is an Australian professional golfer.
Gaunt was born in Lancefield, Victoria near Melbourne. His brother Chris is also a professional golfer. He lives in New Malden, England, with his wife, Caroline, and three children. He tied with Terry Pilkadaris for the Australian Medal in 1997 and turned professional in 1999.
Gaunt 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 4 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.[3] He ended the season in 7th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to earn his card on the top level European Tour for 2011.
Amateur wins
- 1997 Australian Medal (tied with Terry Pilkadaris)
Professional wins (>5)
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Jul 2010 | English Challenge | –17 (64-69-70-68=271) | 1 stroke | Tommy Fleetwood (am),  Craig Lee
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| 2 | 27 May 2013 | Telenet Trophy | –11 (69-66-69-69=273) | Playoff |  Wil Besseling
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Other wins (>4)
- Multiple wins on the Midas Tour, the Jamega Tour and the 66 Pro Tour.
- 2006 Peugeot International (PGA EuroPro Tour)
- 2007 Kronenburg Open (PGA EuroPro Tour)
- 2008 Party Poker Championship (PGA EuroPro Tour)
- 2010 The Motocaddy Masters (PGA EuroPro Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 73 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
See also
References
- ^ "Daniel Gaunt". Official World Golf Ranking.
- ^ "Daniel Gaunt – profile". PGA European Tour.
- ^ "Australian Gaunt wins English Challenge in Suffolk". BBC Sport. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
External links
- Daniel Gaunt at the European Tour official site
- Daniel Gaunt at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Daniel Gaunt at the PGA EuroPro Tour official site
- Daniel Gaunt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site