Yannik Paul (born 5 March 1994) is a German professional golfer who plays on the

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. He claimed his first victory in his rookie season at the

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Amateur career

Paul attended the

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from 2013 to 2018. He was also a member

European Amateur Team Championship The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959. The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been ...

in 2014, 2015 and 2016, 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

. 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

Korn Ferry Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...

, having previously played on the

PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Canada, commonly referred to as the Canadian Tour, is a men's professional golf tour headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The United States based PGA Tour took over operation of the tour on November 1, 2012, at which time it was renamed PG ...

. He also won on the Pro Golf Tour in 2018. He and Jeremy also became the first pair of twins to play in a

event, when they both played in the 2016

BMW International Open The BMW International Open is an annual men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour held in Germany. History Founded in 1989, it was held near BMW's home city of Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the ca ...

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

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

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Germany):

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, 2015,

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...

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