Daniel Gaunt (golfer)

Daniel Gaunt
Daniel Gaunt
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Stephen Gaunt
Born	14 November 1978 (age 46); Lancefield, Victoria, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sporting nationality	Australia; England
Residence	New Malden, England
Spouse	Caroline Gaunt
Children	4
Career
Turned professional	1999
Former tour(s)	European Tour; Challenge Tour; Sunshine Tour; PGA EuroPro Tour; Clutch Pro Tour; MENA Tour
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour	2
Other	6
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	73rd: 2009
Achievements and awards
PGA EuroPro Tour; Order of Merit winner
PGA EuroPro Tour; Order of Merit winner	2010
Clutch Pro Tour; Order of Merit winner	2021

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 four 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 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.^[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 (8)

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 (a), Craig Lee
2	27 May 2013	Telenet Trophy	−11 (69-66-69-69=273)	Playoff	Wil Besseling

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2013	Telenet Trophy	Wil Besseling	Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	5 Aug 2005	Peugeot International	−8 (69-67-69=205)	1 stroke	Graeme Clark, Mark Smith
2	23 Jun 2006	Kronenbourg Classic	−8 (73-66-69=208)	2 strokes	Eric Ramsay
3	22 Aug 2008	Partypoker.com Players Championship	−9 (71-68-68=207)	Playoff	James Busby, Mark Laskey
4	29 Apr 2010	Motocaddy Masters	−10 (69-68-69=206)	5 strokes	Andrew Johnston, Dale Marmion

MENA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	20 Feb 2019	Troon Series – Al Zorah Open	−9 (68-66-73=207)	Playoff	Benjamin David, Mathiam Keyser

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	10 Sep 2019	Donnington Grove Trophy	−10 (65-69=134)	3 strokes	Ben Amor, Jack Charman, Steve Surry

Results in major championships

Tournament	2009
The Open Championship	73

Note: Gaunt only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 1996, 1997, 1998

References

^ "Daniel Gaunt". Official World Golf Ranking. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ "Daniel Gaunt – profile". PGA European Tour.
^ "Australian Gaunt wins English Challenge in Suffolk". BBC Sport. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.

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

[1] "Daniel Gaunt". Official World Golf Ranking. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2014.

[2] "Daniel Gaunt – profile". PGA European Tour.

[3] "Australian Gaunt wins English Challenge in Suffolk". BBC Sport. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.

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