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.
| Johannes Veerman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | May 17, 1992 Orange County, California | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Spouse | Angela | ||
| Children | 1 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Tulsa Texas A&M University | ||
| Turned professional | 2015 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour Asian Development Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 2 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021 | ||
| The Open Championship | T46: 2021 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Early life
editVeerman 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
editVeerman 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
editVeerman and his wife Angela have one son together.[7]
Professional wins (3)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 22, 2021 | D+D Real Czech Masters | −15 (71-66-68-68=273) | 2 strokes |  Sean Crocker,  Tapio Pulkkanen
|
| 2 | Dec 8, 2024 (2025 season) |
Nedbank Golf Challenge1 | −5 (70-71-73-69=283) | 1 stroke |  Matthew Jordan,  Romain Langasque, Aldrich Potgieter
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 9, 2016 | Taifong Open1 | −6 (70-70-70=210)* | Playoff |  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
edit| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T46 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Tearful Veerman thanks family for sacrifices after winning Nedbank Golf Challenge on European tour". AP News. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Heath, Elliott (December 8, 2024). "Johannes Veerman Facts: 16 Things To Know About The American Golfer". Golf Monthly. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Newcomer Veerman claims play-off win at Taifong Open". Sports247. July 10, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Veerman edges closer to retaining Tour card for 2017". Golfing Indian. November 21, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Veerman loving life with little man". European Tour. March 3, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
External links
edit- Johannes Veerman at the European Tour official site
- Johannes Veerman at the Official World Golf Ranking official site