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.
Amateur career Paul attended the University of Colorado from 2013 to 2018. 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.
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.
Personal life Paul's twin brother Jeremy is also a professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, having previously played on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour Canada. He also won on the Pro Golf Tour in 2018. 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.
Professional wins (2) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up123 Oct 2022Mallorca Golf Open−15 (71-64-62-72=269)1 stroke Nicolai von Dellingshausen, Paul Waring
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up15 Aug 2020Arizona Open−18 (70-64-64=198)2 strokes Blake Cannon, Caleb Ramirez
Results in major championships Tournament202220232024Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipT69U.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur European Amateur Team Championship (representing Germany): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
See also 2021 Challenge Tour graduates
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