Sami Valimaki what's in the bag 2025

Sami Valimaki wrote himself into the history books by winning the RSM Classic by a single shot as he became the first golfer from Finland to win on the PGA Tour.

The victory also saw him climb to 51st place in the FedEx Cup Fall Standings, meaning he claims a starting place at the first two Signature Events for 2026.

Beginning the final day, Valimaki was two strokes clear after rounds of 66, 62 and 65 but a poor start allowed the field to close in. However, a birdie at the eighth was followed by a birdie at the 10th, with the two-time DP World Tour winner maintaining his two stroke advantage.

Max McGreevy birdied the 72nd hole to finish on 22-under while Ricky Castillo carded a magnificent eight-under-par 62 to sit 21-under. But Valimaki kept his nerve to pip McGreevy by a shot.

The birdie from McGreevy tied Valimaki, but a birdie at the par five 15th from the Finn put him back ahead by one, with further drama at the par four 16th, when Valimaki short-sided himself with an approach. A poor chip left him with a 15-foot par putt but he drained it.

Valimaki said: "It was a battle, but luckily I've finished on the top. That putt on 16 was huge. I heard the noise on 18 [for McGreevy's birdie putt], so I knew that I had to two putt on 15 and follow it in with pars."

Who is Sami Valimaki?

Sami Valimaki was born in Nokia, Finland on July 16, 1998.

During 2018, Valimaki was selected for the Europe team in the Bonallack Trophy and for the Continent of Europe team in the St Andrews Trophy. He played for the Finnish team that won the 2018 European Amateur Team Championship and represented Finland in the Eisenhower Trophy. He reached as high as 10th in the world amateur golf rankings during 2018. While still an amateur, Valimaki also played a number of Nordic Golf League events during 2017 and 2018.

He turned professional in early 2019 after the completion of his military service in Finland. He played mostly on the Pro Golf Tour during 2019. He won his first professional tournament in February at the Open Casa Green Golf in Morocco. He won twice more in August and also won the end-of-season Castanea Resort Championship for his fourth win of the season. Despite his four wins he only finished second in the Order of Merit.

After his third win on the 2019 Pro Golf Tour, Valimaki earned a place on the Challenge Tour but later he qualified for the DP World Tour for 2020 by finishing eighth in qualifying school. In his fifth start of the 2020 season, he won the Oman Open, beating Brandon Stone in a playoff.

In October 2023, Valimaki claimed his second DP World Tour win at the Qatar Masters, beating Jorge Campillo in a playoff.

In 2024, Valimaki joined the PGA Tour, where he was runner-up at the Mexico Open in only his fifth start.

In 2025, he achieved five top-20 finishes in the first half of the year, and in November he secured his PGA Tour card for 2026 when he finished runner-up at the World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico. He was also runner-up at the 2025 European Masters in Switzerland.

This was his 54th start. He has made 30 cuts, with two runner-ups, three top fives and four top 10s.

Sami Valimaki's key stats

Driving Distance - 295.5 Yards

Driving Accuracy - 61.94%

Greens in Regulation - 68.52%

Sand Saves - 47.13%

Putts Per Round - 28.67

Scoring Average - 69.93

Sami Valimaki's recent results

The RSM Classic - 1st

Butterfield Bermuda Championship - T18th

World Wide Technology Championship - T2nd

Baycurrent Classic - T72nd

Sanderson Farms Championship - CUT

Procore Championship - CUT

Omega European Masters - T2nd

Danish Golf Championship - T8th

Wyndham Championship - T34th

3M Open - CUT

What's in Sami Valimaki's golf bag?

Driver: Titleist GT3 (8 Degrees)

Mini Driver: TaylorMade R7 Quad (13.5 Degrees)

7-Wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (21 Degrees)

Irons: Ping Blueprint S (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-08F, 56-10S, 60-04T)

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 2-Ball

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x