Adilson da Silva

Adilson José da Silva (born 24 January 1972) is a Brazilian professional golfer. He currently plays on the European Senior Tour and the Sunshine Tour, where he has won twelve times.

Adilson da Silva
Personal information
Full name	Adilson José da Silva
Born	(1972-01-24) 24 January 1972 (age 53) Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	Brazil
Residence	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Career
Turned professional	1994
Current tours	Sunshine Tour European Senior Tour
Former tours	European Tour Asian Tour
Professional wins	20
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour	1
Sunshine Tour	12
European Senior Tour	7
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T69: 2012
Achievements and awards
European Senior Tour Rookie of the Year 2022 European Senior Tour Order of Merit Winner 2024

Career

Da Silva was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil but later moved to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He turned professional in 1994. Da Silva competes predominantly on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour. He won his first title on the tour in 1997 and has since added eight more tournament victories, and led the Vodacom Swing Challenge standings in 2006. He holds the record for most consecutive cuts made on the Sunshine Tour with 43.^{[citation needed]}

Da Silva has also played extensively in Zimbabwe, where he won the Amateur Championship in 1992. He competed on the Zimbabwean PGA Tour between 1996 and 2003, winning more than 30 titles and heading the Zimbabwean Order of Merit on five occasions.^{[citation needed]}

Da Silva played in The Open Championship in 2000, 2007 and 2012. He made the cut in 2012, finishing in a tie for 69th.^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, da Silva hit the opening tee shot in golf’s return to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[1]

Amateur wins

• 1990 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
• 1991 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
• 1992 Zimbabwe Amateur Championship
• Phalaborwa Open

Professional wins (20)

Asian Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	30 Sep 2018	Mercuries Taiwan Masters1	−7 (71-70-70-70=281)	1 stroke	Berry Henson, Lin Wen-tang

¹Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2011	ISPS Handa Singapore Classic	Himmat Rai, Elmer Salvador, Guido van der Valk, Tjaart van der Walt	Rai won with birdie on sixth extra hole da Silva, van der Valk and van der Walt eliminated by birdie on second hole

Sunshine Tour wins (12)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	16 Nov 1997	Leopard Rock Classic	−6 (67-72-69-66=274)	2 strokes	Mark Murless, Sean Pappas
2	1 Feb 1998	Nashua Wild Coast Sun Challenge	−14 (64-69-66=199)	4 strokes	Chris Davison, Scott Dunlap, Marco Gortana, Hennie Walters
3	19 May 2007	Suncoast Classic	−8 (71-66-71=208)	1 stroke	Doug McGuigan
4	24 Aug 2007	Vodacom Origins of Golf at Fancourt	−2 (75-72-70=217)	Playoff	Warren Abery
5	2 May 2009	SAA Pro-Am Invitational (1st)	−13 (68-67-68=203)	1 stroke	Darren Fichardt, Anton Haig
6	29 Aug 2010	Zambia Open	−17 (64-66-72=202)	4 strokes	Johan du Buisson
7	24 Oct 2010	Suncoast Classic (2)	−20 (67-63-66=196)	4 strokes	Jean Hugo
8	14 May 2011	Nashua Golf Challenge	−14 (70-69-63=202)	5 strokes	Trevor Fisher Jnr
9	2 Sep 2011	Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Sishen	−10 (71-67-68=206)	2 strokes	Allan Versfeld
10	22 Aug 2012	Vodacom Origins of Golf (3) at Selborne Park	−12 (69-66-69=204)	1 stroke	Doug McGuigan, Daniel van Tonder
11	19 May 2013	Zambia Sugar Open (2)	−11 (67-72-69-73=281)	1 stroke	Martin du Toit, Alex Haindl
12	5 Jul 2013	Sun City Challenge (2)	−9 (67-70-70=207)	1 stroke	Jared Harvey

Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2003	Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open	Des Terblanche	Lost to par on first extra hole
2	2007	Vodacom Origins of Golf at Fancourt	Warren Abery	Won with birdie on second extra hole
3	2007	Platinum Classic	Marc Cayeux, Louis Oosthuizen	Oosthuizen won with par on second extra hole da Silva eliminated by par on first hole
4	2018	Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge	Hennie du Plessis, Vaughn Groenewald, Darren Fichardt	Groenewald won with birdie on first extra hole

European Senior Tour wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	28 Aug 2022	Staysure PGA Seniors Championship	−18 (64-69-67-70=270)	6 strokes	Joakim Haeggman
2	20 May 2023	Riegler & Partner Legends	−15 (67-68-66=201)	Playoff	Keith Horne
3	9 Jul 2023	Swiss Seniors Open	−15 (66-62-67=195)	2 strokes	James Kingston
4	9 Sep 2023	WCM Legends Open de France	−15 (65-65-68=198)	3 strokes	Michael Jonzon
5	2 Dec 2023	Vinpearl DIC Legends Vietnam	−10 (66-69-68=203)	3 strokes	Scott Hend
6	22 Jun 2024	OFX Irish Legends	−7 (70-72-67=209)	Playoff	Patrik Sjöland
7	15 Sep 2024	European Legends Cup	−9 (71-68-68=207)	Playoff	Peter Baker

European Senior Tour playoff record (3–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2023	Riegler & Partner Legends	Keith Horne	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2024	OFX Irish Legends	Patrik Sjöland	Won with birdie on third extra hole
4	2024	European Legends Cup	Peter Baker	Won with birdie on first extra hole
5	2024	WINSTONgolf Senior Open	Phillip Archer, Van Phillips	Phillips won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
The Open Championship	CUT							CUT					T69

Note: da Silva only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Professional

• World Cup (representing Brazil): 2011, 2013

See also

• List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins