Sami Välimäki

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.

Amateur career
During 2018, Välimäki 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 2018 Eisenhower Trophy. He reached as high as 10th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking during 2018. While still an amateur, Välimäki also played a number of Nordic Golf League events during 2017 and 2018.

Professional career
Välimäki 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 victory in February at the Open Casa Green Golf in Morocco. He won twice more on the tour 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, Välimäki earned a place on the Challenge Tour, but later he qualified for the European Tour for 2020 by finishing 8th 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, Välimäki claimed his second European Tour win at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, beating Jorge Campillo in a playoff.

Personal life
Välimäki is a cousin of Finnish NHL player Juuso Välimäki.

Amateur wins

 * 2016 Ticino Championship, Finnish Junior Match Play Under-18
 * 2017 Portuguese International Amateur Championship, Ticino Championship

Source:

European Tour wins (2)
European Tour playoff record (2–0)

Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020. {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut

NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} "T" = Tied NT = No tournament

Team appearances
Amateur
 * European Boys' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2015, 2016
 * European Amateur Team Championship (representing Finland): 2018 (winners)
 * Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2018
 * St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2018 (winners)
 * Eisenhower Trophy (representing Finland): 2018