Yannik Paul

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Yannik Paul
Personal information
Born (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 29)
Frankfurt, Germany
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Career
College University of Colorado
Turned professional2018
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins2
Highest ranking 91 (11 June 2023) [1]
(as of 18 June 2023)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T69: 2023
U.S. Open CUT: 2022
The Open Championship CUT: 2023

Yannik Paul (born 5 March 1994) is a German professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He claimed his first victory in his rookie season at the Mallorca Golf Open.

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Amateur career

Paul attended the University of Colorado from 2013 to 2018. [2] He was also a member of the German team at the European Amateur Team Championship in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, playing alongside his twin brother Jeremy in 2015 and 2016.

Professional career

Paul turned professional in May 2018. He finished runner-up at the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final in 2021, securing his playing rights on the 2022 European Tour, ultimately finishing ninth on the Challenge Tour Rankings. [3]

In October 2022, Paul claimed his first victory on the European Tour at the Mallorca Golf Open. He birdied the final hole to win by one shot ahead of Nicolai von Dellingshausen and Paul Waring. [4]

Personal life

Paul's twin brother Jeremy is also a professional golfer who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, having previously played on the PGA Tour Canada. [5] He also won on the Pro Golf Tour in 2018. [6] He and Jeremy also became the first pair of twins to play in a European Tour event, when they both played in the 2016 BMW International Open. [7]

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
123 Oct 2022 Mallorca Golf Open −15 (71-64-62-72=269)1 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Nicolai von Dellingshausen, Flag of England.svg Paul Waring

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
15 Aug 2020 Arizona Open −18 (70-64-64=198)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Blake Cannon, Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Ramirez

Results in major championships

Tournament20222023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T69
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

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

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 23 2023 Ending 11 Jun 2023" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Yannik Paul". Peak Golf Performance. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Helligkilde enjoys double delight at Challenge Tour's season finale". Golf News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mallorca Golf Open: Yannik Paul claims maiden DP World Tour title after dramatic final round". Sky Sports. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Stanley, Adam (20 April 2022). "Jeremy Paul, twin brother Yannik share pursuit of golf dreams". PGA Tour. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Langer, Christian (24 January 2018). "Jeremy Paul celebrates maiden victory". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Double whammy at the BMW International Open. The first European Tour field to feature twins". BMW Group. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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