Daniel Gaunt (golfer)
Australian professional golfer (born 1978)
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Daniel Stephen Gaunt (born 14 November 1978) is an Australian professional golfer.
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| 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 | 4 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1999 | ||||
| Former tours | 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 | ||||
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| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | 73rd: 2009 | ||||
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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.[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.
Personal life
Gaunt lives in New Malden, England, with his wife, Caroline, and four children.
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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