# 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.

## 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.
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.
Da Silva played in The Open Championship in 2000, 2007 and 2012. He made the cut in 2012, finishing in a tie for 69th.
In 2016, da Silva hit the opening tee shot in golf’s return to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

## 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 Masters | −7 (71-70-70-70=281) | 1 stroke | Berry Henson, Lin Wen-tang |
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.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

## Team appearances

Professional
* World Cup (representing Brazil): 2011, 2013