VALIMAKI Sami

Finland
Golf
16 Jul 1998
23
Male
1.89/6'2''
NOKIA
 
Finland
FINLAND

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
GLF Golf Men's Individual Stroke Play 27

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 1
#1
Finished
Finish On:  Jul 31 		Kasumigaseki Country Club
Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 2
#2
Finished
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 3
#3
Finished
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 4
#4
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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The U.S. Open
RankEventYearLocationResult
124Individual Stroke Play2020Mamaroneck, NY, USA154

The PGA Championship
RankEventYearLocationResult
118Individual Stroke Play2021Kiawah Island, SC, USA154

PGA Tour overview - Three best ranks per season since 2017
YearIndividual Stroke Play
2020/20211 x 64th, 1 x 118th, 1 x 124th

European Tour overview - Three best ranks per season since 2017
YearIndividual Stroke Play
20211 x 21st, 1 x 22nd, 1 x 27th
20201 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 5th
20191 x 120th

PGA Tour & European Tour - Ten best performances since 2017 season
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12020Individual Stroke PlayOman OpenMuscat, OMA
22020Individual Stroke PlayCazoo OpenNewport, GBR
52020Individual Stroke PlayDP World Tour ChampionshipDubai, UAE
62020Individual Stroke PlayAphrodite Hills Cyprus OpenPaphos, CYP
62020Individual Stroke PlayCeltic ClassicNewport, GBR
72020Individual Stroke PlayISPS Handa Vic OpenGeelong, VIC, AUS
102020Individual Stroke PlayEstrella Damm Andalucia MastersSotogrande, ESP
132020Individual Stroke PlayGolf in Dubai ChampionshipDubai, UAE
132020Individual Stroke PlayBMW PGA ChampionshipWentworth, GBR
182020Individual Stroke PlayAphrodite Hills Cyprus ShowdownPaphos, CYP


Legend
DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, WD - Withdrawn
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Listening to sports podcasts, fishing, playing computer games, spending time outdoors in nature. (taylormadegolf.eu, 04 Mar 2020; nokiantyres.com, 14 Sep 2020)
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English, Finnish
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Nokia River Golf [Finland]
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Turned professional in 2019
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He took up golf at age five. (nokiantyres.com, 14 Sep 2020)
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"My parents played golf, and I was on the course with them from the age of five. I got my green card when I was just seven years old." (nokiantyres.com, 14 Sep 2020)
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To reach the top 50 in the world rankings and to play in the Ryder Cup. (europeantour.com, 30 Dec 2020)
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Qualifying for the 2020 European Tour and winning the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award for the 2020 European Tour season. (taylormadegolf.eu, 04 Mar 2020; golftoday.co.uk, 14 Dec 2020)
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"[Before a tournament] I'll go straight to the range. I'll start with my wedges, then I'll work my way through my bag and finish with my driver. After that, I'll head over to the putting green and finish with a few chips then head out onto the course. It's tiring to concentrate on the game all the time, so between holes I chat with my caddy about something completely different, taking my mind off the game for a while. That relaxes me." (taylormadegolf.eu, 04 Mar 2020; nokiantyres.com, 14 Sep 2020)
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"It took me two or three events to learn that the biggest key to being out here [the European Tour] is playing your own game. It's really tough to do that when you start on Tour, because the first time you play somewhere you're going to look up to the guys and look at what they are going to do. You might think that you should hit the 3 wood from the tee but all the guys are hitting driver so you then think you also need to hit driver, but if it doesn't suit you have to trust your own style, and just hit the 3 wood." (europeantour.com, 30 Dec 2020)
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He won the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award for the 2020 European Tour season. (europeantour.com, 30 Dec 2020)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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