Sami Välimäki
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Sami Välimäki (born 16 July 1998) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. In his 6th European Tour start, he won the 2020 Oman Open. In 2025, he became the first Finn to win on the PGA Tour when he won the RSM Classic.
Infobox
Born
(1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 (age 27)Nokia, Finland
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
233 lb (106 kg)
Sporting nationality
Finland
Residence
Pirkkala, Finland
Turned professional
2019
Current tours
PGA TourEuropean Tour
Former tours
Pro Golf TourFinnish Tour
Professional wins
9
Highest ranking
40 (23 November 2025)(as of 7 December 2025)
European Tour
2
Other
6
Masters Tournament
DNP
PGA Championship
CUT: 2021, 2024, 2025
U.S. Open
CUT: 2020
The Open Championship
T68: 2023
Finnish TourOrder of Merit winner
2019
Sir Henry CottonRookie of the Year
2020
PGA Tour
1
Tables
· Professional wins (9) › PGA Tour wins (1)
RSM Classic
RSM Classic
No.
1
Date
23 Nov 2025
Tournament
RSM Classic
Winning score
−23 (66-62-65-66=259)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Max McGreevy
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 23 Nov 2025 | RSM Classic | −23 (66-62-65-66=259) | 1 stroke | Max McGreevy |
· Professional wins (9) › European Tour wins (2)
Oman Open
Oman Open
No.
1
Date
1 Mar 2020
Tournament
Oman Open
Winning score
−13 (74-67-64-70=275)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner-up
Brandon Stone
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
No.
2
Date
29 Oct 2023
Tournament
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Winning score
−18 (67-67-67-69=270)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner-up
Jorge Campillo
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 1 Mar 2020 | Oman Open | −13 (74-67-64-70=275) | Playoff | Brandon Stone |
| 2 | 29 Oct 2023 | Commercial Bank Qatar Masters | −18 (67-67-67-69=270) | Playoff | Jorge Campillo |
· Professional wins (9) › European Tour wins (2)
Oman Open
Oman Open
No.
1
Year
2020
Tournament
Oman Open
Opponent
Brandon Stone
Result
Won with par on third extra hole
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
No.
2
Year
2023
Tournament
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Opponent
Jorge Campillo
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2020 | Oman Open | Brandon Stone | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2023 | Commercial Bank Qatar Masters | Jorge Campillo | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
· Professional wins (9) › Pro Golf Tour wins (4)
Open Casa Green Golf
Open Casa Green Golf
No.
1
Date
8 Feb 2019
Tournament
Open Casa Green Golf
Winning score
−14 (68-66-67=201)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner-up
David Heinzinger
Starnberg Open
Starnberg Open
No.
2
Date
17 Aug 2019
Tournament
Starnberg Open
Winning score
−13 (68-64-68=200)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Thomas Rosenmüller
EXTEC CzechOne Open
EXTEC CzechOne Open
No.
3
Date
24 Aug 2019
Tournament
EXTEC CzechOne Open
Winning score
−13 (67-66-67=200)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner-up
Ondřej Lieser
Castanea Resort Championship
Castanea Resort Championship
No.
4
Date
1 Oct 2019
Tournament
Castanea Resort Championship
Winning score
−19 (67-63-67=197)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner-up
Ondřej Lieser
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 8 Feb 2019 | Open Casa Green Golf | −14 (68-66-67=201) | 2 strokes | David Heinzinger |
| 2 | 17 Aug 2019 | Starnberg Open | −13 (68-64-68=200) | 1 stroke | Thomas Rosenmüller |
| 3 | 24 Aug 2019 | EXTEC CzechOne Open | −13 (67-66-67=200) | 3 strokes | Ondřej Lieser |
| 4 | 1 Oct 2019 | Castanea Resort Championship | −19 (67-63-67=197) | 4 strokes | Ondřej Lieser |
· Professional wins (9) › Finnish Tour wins (2)
NRG Open
NRG Open
No.
1
Date
15 Jun 2019
Tournament
NRG Open
Winning score
−11 (73-65-67=205)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner-up
Peter Erofejeff
SM Reikäpeli
SM Reikäpeli
No.
2
Date
20 Jun 2024
Tournament
SM Reikäpeli
Winning score
3 and 2
Margin ofvictory
Eetu Isometsä
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 15 Jun 2019 | NRG Open | −11 (73-65-67=205) | Playoff | Peter Erofejeff |
| 2 | 20 Jun 2024 | SM Reikäpeli | 3 and 2 | Eetu Isometsä | |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2021
CUT
2024
CUT
2025
CUT
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2020
CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2020
NT
2023
T68
2024
CUT
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | NT | T68 | CUT |
· Results in The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
2025
T69
| Tournament | 2025 |
| The Players Championship | T69 |
· Results in World Golf Championships
Championship
Championship
Tournament
Championship
2021
T64
Match Play
Match Play
Tournament
Match Play
Invitational
Invitational
Tournament
Invitational
Champions
Champions
Tournament
Champions
2021
NT1
| Tournament | 2021 |
| Championship | T64 |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | NT1 |
References
- "Sami Valimaki – Bio"https://www.pgatour.com/player/52666/sami-valimaki/bio
- "Week 47 2025 Ending 23 Nov 2025"http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2025/Rankings/owgr47f2025.pdf
- "Tour-Rookie Sami Välimäki wins in Morocco"https://www.progolftour.de/press-detail/tour-rookie-sami-v%C3%A4lim%C3%A4ki-wins-in-morocco.html
- "Trophies for Sami Välimäki and Hurly Long"https://www.progolftour.de/press-detail/trophies-for-sami-v%C3%A4lim%C3%A4ki-and-hurly-long.html
- "Third win and direct Challenge Tour promotion for Sami Välimäki"https://www.progolftour.de/press-detail/third-win-and-direct-challenge-tour-promotion-for-sami-valimaki.html
- Golf Worldhttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/finland-sami-valimaki-just-18-months-out-of-military-service-wins-oman-open-european-tour
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/67256554
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13467519/world-wide-technology-championship-ben-griffin-wins-in-mexico-for-third-pga-tour-title-of-the-year
- Golfweekhttps://golfweek-eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/pga/2025/11/23/sami-valimaki-rsm-classic-2025-first-finnish-winner-pga-tour/87438783007/
- The Hockey Newshttps://thehockeynews.com/nhl/arizona-coyotes/news/juuso-välimäki-opens-up-about-cousin-playing-at-waste-management-phoenix-open
- "Sami Valimaki"https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/12931
- "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association"http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship