Daniel "Colo" Vancsik (born 7 January 1977) is an Argentine politician and former professional golfer. He won twice on the European Tour.
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.
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.
Professional wins (12) European Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up125 Mar 2007Madeira Islands Open BPI−18 (68-66-68-68=270)7 strokes David Frost, Santiago Luna210 May 2009BMW Italian Open−17 (68-65-69-65=267)6 strokes John Daly, Raphaël Jacquelin, Robert Rock
Challenge Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up19 Feb 2003Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala1−10 (68-68-70-68=274)Playoff Juan Abbate229 Feb 2004Abierto Telefónica1 (2)−16 (65-73-65-69=272)2 strokes Marco Ruiz313 Mar 2005Tusker 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.YearTournamentOpponentResult12003Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala Juan AbbateWon with birdie on first extra hole
Tour de las Américas wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up19 Feb 2003Telefónica Centro America Abierto de Guatemala1−10 (68-68-70-68=274)Playoff Juan Abbate229 Feb 2004Abierto Telefónica1 (2)−16 (65-73-65-69=272)2 strokes Marco Ruiz 1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
TPG Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up117 Apr 2011Copa Juan José Luis Galli(with Joaquín Estévez)−18 (62-75-64=201)1 stroke Gustavo Acosta and Julio Zapata25 Nov 2016Gran 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 Tournament2009Match PlayChampionshipInvitationalChampionsT70
"T" = Tied
See also 2005 Challenge Tour graduates 2006 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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