Daniel "Colo" Vancsik (born 7 January 1977) is an Argentine politician and former professional golfer. He won twice on the European Tour.
| Daniel Vancsik | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Colo |
| 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 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour Tour de las Américas TPG Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 7 |
| National Deputy | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Misiones |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Party of Social Concord |
Since 2023, he has been a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Misiones Province for the Party of Social Concord, sitting in the "Federal Innovation" bloc.[1]
Early life edit
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 edit
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.[2]
Professional wins (12) edit
European Tour wins (2) edit
| 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) edit
| 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 | Juan Abbate
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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 | Michael Kirk
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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 | Juan Abbate
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Tour de las Américas wins (2) edit
| 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 | Juan Abbate
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| 2 | 29 Feb 2004 | Abierto Telefónica1 (2) | −16 (65-73-65-69=272) | 2 strokes | Marco Ruiz
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
TPG Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Apr 2011 | Copa Juan José Luis Galli (with Joaquín Estévez)
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−18 (62-75-64=201) | 1 stroke | Gustavo Acosta and Julio Zapata
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| 2 | 5 Nov 2016 | Gran Premio Los Pingüinos | −15 (64-65=129) | 3 strokes | Paulo Pinto
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Other wins (5) edit
- 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)
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T70 |
"T" = Tied
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Daniel Vancsik, diputado nacional electo por el Frente Renovador, aseveró: "Trabajaremos por el bienestar de la población de Misiones"" [Daniel Vancsik, national deputy elected by the Renovation Front, said: "We will work for the well-being of the population of Misiones"]. Misiones Online (in Spanish). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Vancsik holds off Daly in Italy". BBC Sport. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
External links edit
- Daniel Vancsik at the European Tour official site
- Daniel Vancsik at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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