Daniel Vancsik

Daniel Vancsik
Personal information
Nickname	Colo
Born	(1977-01-07) 7 January 1977 (age 47) 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
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2023
Constituency	Misiones
Personal details
Political party	Party of Social Concord

Daniel "Colo" Vancsik (born 7 January 1977) is an Argentine politician and former professional golfer. He won twice on the European Tour.

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

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.^[2]

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
2	10 May 2009	BMW Italian Open	−17 (68-65-69-65=267)	6 strokes	John Daly, Raphaël Jacquelin, Robert Rock

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	9 Feb 2003	Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala^1	−10 (68-68-70-68=274)	Playoff	Juan Abbate
2	29 Feb 2004	Abierto Telefónica^1 (2)	−16 (65-73-65-69=272)	2 strokes	Marco Ruiz
3	13 Mar 2005	Tusker Kenya Open	−8 (66-68-75-63=272)	3 strokes	Michael Kirk

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	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Tour de las Américas wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	9 Feb 2003	Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala^1	−10 (68-68-70-68=274)	Playoff	Juan Abbate
2	29 Feb 2004	Abierto Telefónica^1 (2)	−16 (65-73-65-69=272)	2 strokes	Marco Ruiz

¹Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour

TPG Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	17 Apr 2011	Copa Juan José Luis Galli (with Joaquín Estévez)	−18 (62-75-64=201)	1 stroke	Gustavo Acosta and Julio Zapata
2	5 Nov 2016	Gran Premio Los Pingüinos	−15 (64-65=129)	3 strokes	Paulo Pinto

Other wins (5)

• 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

Tournament	2009
Match Play
Championship
Invitational
Champions	T70

  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

• 2005 Challenge Tour graduates
• 2006 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "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.
2. "Vancsik holds off Daly in Italy". BBC Sport. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2009.

External links

• Daniel Vancsik at the European Tour official site
• Daniel Vancsik at the Official World Golf Ranking official site