Ryan Vermeer

{{short description|American professional golfer (born 1978)}} {{use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Ryan Vermeer | image = | image_size =  | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|1|11}} | birth_place = [[Spencer, Iowa]], U.S. | death_date =  | death_place = | height =  | weight =  | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = [[University of Kansas]] | yearpro = 2000 | tour =  | extour = [[Buy.com Tour]] (2001) | prowins = 16 | pgawins =  | eurowins =  | japwins =  | asiawins =  | sunwins =  | auswins =  | nwidewins =  | chalwins =  | champwins =  | seneurowins =  | otherwins =  | majorwins =  | masters = DNP | usopen = CUT: 2020 | open = DNP | pga = T80: 2019 | wghofid =  | wghofyear =  | award1 =  | year1 =  | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection =  }} '''Ryan Vermeer''' (born January 11, 1978) is an American [[professional golfer]]. Vermeer was born in [[Spencer, Iowa]].<ref name="pga">{{cite web |url=https://www.pga.com/events/pgachampionship/player/24964/2019 |title=Ryan Vermeer – Profile |publisher=PGA of America |accessdate=May 22, 2019}}</ref> He played college golf at the [[University of Kansas]] from 1997 to 2000 where he won a record seven events and was [[All-American]] in 1999 and 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kuathletics.com/documents/2018/8/23/MG_media_guide_final.pdf |title=2018 Kansas Men's Golf – Record Book |publisher=Kansas Athletics |pages=16, 19, 25, 29 |accessdate=May 22, 2019}}</ref> He turned professional in 2000.<ref name="pga" /><ref name="ppc" />

Vermeer played on the [[Buy.com Tour]] (now Korn Ferry Tour) in 2001.<ref name=pt>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.24964.ryan-vermeer.html |title=Ryan Vermeer – Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |accessdate=May 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name=ppc/> His best finish was T-18 at the [[Buy.com Omaha Classic]]. He finished 163rd on the money list, lost his card and only played sporadically on the Web.com Tour and [[PGA Tour]] after 2001.

Vermeer became a club professional and played well enough in the [[PGA Professional Championship]] to earn spots in the [[PGA Championship]] in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.

Vermeer won the 2018 [[PGA Professional Championship]].<ref name=ppc>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/ryan-vermeer-from-happy-hollow-club-wins-the-club-pros-major-is-headed-to-pga-championship-at-bellerive |title=Ryan Vermeer from Happy Hollow Club wins the club pros' major, is headed to PGA Championship at Bellerive |first=John |last=Strege |magazine=[[Golf Digest]] |date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> He was the first Nebraska PGA member to win the tournament.

Vermeer made the cut at the [[2019 PGA Championship]], the third major he played in his career.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.omaha.com/sports/local-golf/omahan-ryan-vermeer-set-to-play-in-third-major-at/article_98f69b35-9c1c-5186-a5f1-69c0637c18ab.html |title=Omahan Ryan Vermeer set to play in third major at this week's PGA Championship |newspaper=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |first=Stu |last=Pospisil |date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> He finished T80.

==Professional wins== *2013 National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship – Nebraska Section *2014 Nebraska Section PGA Match Play Championship,<ref name=NE-MP>{{cite web |url=https://nebraskapga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/nebraskapga18/event/nebraskapga1812/champions.htm |title=Nebraska Section PGA Match Play Championship – Past Champions |publisher=Nebraska PGA |accessdate=May 22, 2019}}</ref> Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship<ref name=NE-PA>{{cite web |url=https://nebraskapga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/nebraskapga17/event/nebraskapga1712/champions.htm |title=Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship – Past Champions |publisher=Nebraska PGA |accessdate=May 22, 2019}}</ref> *2016 [[Nebraska PGA Championship]], Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship<ref name=NE-PA/> *2017 Nebraska Section PGA Match Play Championship,<ref name=NE-MP/> Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship<ref name=NE-PA/> *2018 Nebraska Section PGA Match Play Championship,<ref name=NE-MP/> [[PGA Professional Championship]], [[Nebraska PGA Championship]] *2019 TaylorMade National Championship, [[Nebraska PGA Championship]] *2020 [[Nebraska PGA Championship]] *2021 [[Nebraska PGA Championship]] *2022 [[Nebraska PGA Championship]] *2025 [[Nebraska PGA Championship]]

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==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2017 !2018 |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|[[PGA Championship]] |CUT |CUT |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2019 !2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024!!2025!!2026 |- |align=left|[[PGA Championship]] |T80 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| | |} CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied<br> ''Note: Vermeer only played in the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.''

==U.S. national team appearances== *[[PGA Cup]]: 2019 (winners), 2022 (winners)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{PGA Tour player}} * {{Official World Golf Ranking}}

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