Johannes Veerman

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Johannes Veerman
Personal information
Born (1992-05-17) May 17, 1992 (age 32)
Orange County, California
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SpouseAngela
Children1
Career
College University of Tulsa
Texas A&M University
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Asian Tour
Asian Development Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Sunshine Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 2021
The Open Championship T46: 2021
Achievements and awards
Asian Development Tour
Order of Merit winner 		2016

Johannes Veerman (born May 17, 1992) is an American professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and formerly the Asian Tour. He claimed his breakthrough win on the European Tour at the D+D Real Czech Masters in 2021.

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Early life

Veerman was born on May 17, 1992, in Orange County, California to a Dutch father and an Indonesian mother. Growing up he lived in many countries including the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, China and England. [1] [2]

Professional career

Veerman turned professional in 2015. He played on the Asian Development Tour in 2016, achieving one victory at the Taifong Open. [3] Later in the year, he finished tied-second at the Bank BRI-JCB Indonesia Open on the Asian Tour. [4]

In 2017, Veerman finished second at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship, one shot behind Ajeetesh Sandhu. In 2018, he recorded another runner-up finish at the Queen's Cup.

In 2019, Veerman earned a European Tour card for the 2020 season at the qualifying school. He recorded five top-10 finishes in his debut season; the best finish coming with a tied-for-fourth place at the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown. In 2021, he was contention to win at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, but late bogeys saw him ultimately finish in third place, four shots behind winner Lucas Herbert. This result however secured him a place in the 2021 Open Championship. [5] A month later, Veerman won his first European Tour event at the D+D Real Czech Masters. He shot a final-round 68 to beat Sean Crocker and Tapio Pulkkanen by two shots. [6]

In December 2024, Veerman won his second European Tour event at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. [1]

Personal life

Veerman and his wife Angela have one son together. [7]

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Aug 22, 2021 D+D Real Czech Masters −15 (71-66-68-68=273)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sean Crocker, Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Pulkkanen
2Dec 8, 2024
(2025 season)		 Nedbank Golf Challenge 1−5 (70-71-73-69=283)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Matthew Jordan, Flag of France.svg Romain Langasque,
Flag of South Africa.svg Aldrich Potgieter

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Asian Development Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 9, 2016 Taifong Open1−6 (70-70-70=210)*Playoff Flag of the Republic of China.svg Wang Wei-lun

*Note: The 2016 Taifong Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour

Results in major championships

Tournament2021
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship T46
  Did not play

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

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tearful Veerman thanks family for sacrifices after winning Nedbank Golf Challenge on European tour". AP News. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ Heath, Elliott (December 8, 2024). "Johannes Veerman Facts: 16 Things To Know About The American Golfer". Golf Monthly. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Newcomer Veerman claims play-off win at Taifong Open". Sports247. July 10, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Veerman edges closer to retaining Tour card for 2017". Golfing Indian. November 21, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Irish Open: Lucas Herbert holds off chasing pack to complete wire-to-wire win and secure Open spot". Sky Sports. July 5, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ Stafford, Ali (August 22, 2021). "European Tour: Johannes Veerman claims maiden title with two-shot win at D+D Real Czech Masters". Sky Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Veerman loving life with little man". European Tour. March 3, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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