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Sami Valimaki takes a 2-shot lead at Sea Island with a shot at his first PGA Tour title
Valimaki leads at 19-under with a two-shot advantage, aiming for his first PGA Tour title at the season finale where 15 players are within five shots.
- On Nov. 22, 2025 Sami Valimaki held a two-shot lead at 19-under 193 going into the final round of the RSM Classic at Sea Island.
- As the season finale, Sea Island represents the last chance to retain a full PGA Tour card for next year and a rare opportunity to chase first PGA Tour titles.
- His third-round 65 resulted from Sami Valimaki closing the front nine with four straight birdies, starting with a 12-foot birdie on the par-3 sixth and precise shots on the par-5 seventh, eighth, and ninth holes.
- Among chasers, Andrew Novak and Johnny Keefer sat at 16-under 196, with Zac Blair needing to win to stay in the FedEx Cup top-100.
- Valimaki's recent results show runner-up finishes at the Mexico Open and World Wide Technology Championship two weeks ago, while Patrick Rodgers, veteran PGA Tour player, has 311 tournaments and four runner-up finishes.
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Valimaki wins 1st PGA Tour title in season finale
Sami Valimaki became Finland's first PGA Tour winner on Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a one-shot victory in the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Georgia, the final event of the year which saw hopes rise and fall over the final hour of play.
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Sami Valimaki holds on for 1st PGA Tour title on final day of close calls for keeping cards
Sami Valimaki is Finland's first PGA Tour winner. He made an 18-foot par putt on the 16th hole and then held on for a 66 for a one-shot victory at Sea Island in RSM Classic. This was the final event…
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Sami Valimaki holds on for 1st PGA Tour title on final day of close calls for keeping cards
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Sami Valimaki became Finland's first PGA Tour winner on Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a one-shot victory in the RSM Classic, the final event of the year, which saw hopes…
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