Daniel Vancsik
| Daniel Vancsik | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 January 1977 Posadas, Argentina |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Argentina |
| Residence | Misiones, Argentina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 7 |
Daniel Vancsik (born 7 January 1977) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Early life[]
Vancsik was born in Posadas, Argentina. He started playing the game when he was 12 at the Tacuru Club in Posadas-Misiones-Argentina.
Professional career[]
Vancsik turned professional in 1997 and has played in Europe since 2003, initially on the second tier Challenge Tour, on which he won three tournaments, and later on the main European Tour. His collected his first win on the European Tour at the 2007 Madeira Islands Open BPI.
In May 2009, he won the BMW Italian Open in Turin, beating John Daly, Raphaël Jacquelin and Robert Rock by six shots.[1]
Professional wins (12)[]
European Tour wins (2)[]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Mar 2007 | Madeira Islands Open BPI | −18 (68-66-68-68=270) | 7 strokes |  David Frost,  Santiago Luna
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| 2 | 10 May 2009 | BMW Italian Open | −17 (68-65-69-65=267) | 6 strokes |  John Daly,  Raphaël Jacquelin, Robert Rock
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Challenge Tour wins (3)[]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Feb 2003 | Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala1 | −10 (68-68-70-68=274) | Playoff |
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| 2 | 29 Feb 2004 | Abierto Telefónica1 (2) | −16 (65-73-65-69=272) | 2 strokes |  Marco Ruiz
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| 3 | 13 Mar 2005 | Tusker Kenya Open | −8 (66-68-75-63=272) | 3 strokes |
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1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala |
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (7)[]
- 2000 Pinamar Open (Arg), Rio Cuarto Open (Arg)
- 2003 Viña del Mar Open (Arg)
- 2006 Carilo Open (Arg)
- 2009 Juan Jose Galli Cup (Arg) (with Joaquín Estévez)
- 2011 Juan Jose Galli Cup (Arg) (with Joaquín Estévez)
- 2016 Los Pinguinos Grand Prix (Arg)
Results in World Golf Championships[]
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T70 |
"T" = Tied
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Vancsik holds off Daly in Italy". BBC Sport. 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
External links[]
- Daniel Vancsik at the European Tour official site
- Daniel Vancsik at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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