This week marked a turning point for the Red Dragon man. Several times he has looked very impressive in the group stages only to fade and be edged out. Not this time.
New Seniors World Matchplay Champion Robert Thornton battled hard to reach Saturday's final group but it was David Pallett and Nathan Girvan who took the early lead.
Van Veen, who entered the finale having won though earlier in the week, defeated Arjan Konterman and Nathan Girvan to book his place in the Semi-Finals, where he came up against Thibault Tricole