Johannes Veerman (born May 17, 1992) is an American

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who plays on the

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and the

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. He claimed his breakthrough win on the European Tour at the

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in 2021.

Professional career

Veerman turned professional in 2015. He played on the

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in 2016, achieving one victory at the Taifong Open. Later in the year, he finished tied-second at the

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on the

. In 2017, Veerman finished second at the

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, one shot behind Ajeetesh Sandhu. In 2018, he recorded another runner-up finish at the

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. In 2019, Veerman earned a European Tour card for the 2020 season at the

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. 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

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, 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

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. A month later, Veerman won his first European Tour event at the

. He shot a final-round 68 to beat

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and

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by two shots.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

Asian Development Tour wins (1)

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

Results in major championships

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

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Veerman, Johannes American male golfers European Tour golfers Asian Tour golfers Texas A&M Aggies men's golfers Golfers from California Sportspeople from Orange County, California 1992 births Living people