Jun 25, 2024
Sami Valimaki betting profile: Rocket Mortgage Classic
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Sami Valimaki will compete June 27-30 in Detroit at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic. In his most recent tournament he took 35th in the RBC Canadian Open, shooting 3-under at Hamilton Golf & Country Club.
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The Rocket Mortgage Classic tournament and course info
- Date: June 27-30, 2024
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Course: Detroit Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,370 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous winner: Rickie Fowler
At the Rocket Mortgage Classic
- Valimaki is competing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the first time in the past five years.
- Rickie Fowler won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 1.2 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (30th in field), 7.526 in SG: Approach the Green (second), and 4.521 in SG: Putting (12th).
- Fowler averaged 309.8 yards off the tee (22nd in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 84.72% (second), and attempted 28 putts per round (16th) in that victory a year ago.
Valimaki's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Valimaki has not finished in the top 20.
- He's made the cut in one of his last five tournaments.
- Valimaki finished 35th in his only finish over his last five events.
- In his last five tournaments, he finished -3 relative to par in his only made cut.
- Sami Valimaki has averaged 289.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Valimaki is averaging -0.942 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Valimaki has an average of -0.534 in his past five tournaments.
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Valimaki's advanced stats and rankings
- Valimaki has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.234 this season, which ranks 49th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (299.0 yards) ranks 89th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Valimaki ranks 92nd on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.005. Additionally, he ranks 66th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.94%.
- On the greens, Valimaki's 0.010 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 84th on TOUR this season, and his 29.21 putts-per-round average ranks 128th. He has broken par 22.66% of the time (127th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 89 | 299.0 | 289.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 66 | 65.94% | 67.59% |
| Putts Per Round | 128 | 29.21 | 30.1 |
| Par Breakers | 127 | 22.66% | 18.06% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 109 | 15.94% | 17.13% |
Valimaki's best finishes
- Valimaki hasn't won any of the 14 tournaments he has taken part in this season, though he has secured one top-five finish.
- In those 14 events, he made the cut six times, a success rate of 42.9%.
- Currently, Valimaki has 360 points, ranking him 89th in the FedExCup standings.
Valimaki's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Valimaki's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he ranked 19th in the field with a mark of 1.916.
- Valimaki's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he produced a 5.456 mark, which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished 41st in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Valimaki's best effort this season was in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 4.469. He finished 54th in that tournament.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Valimaki posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (5.361). That ranked seventh in the field.
- Valimaki posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (12.596) in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which ranked second in the field. He finished second in that event.
Valimaki's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 49 | 0.234 | 0.233 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 92 | 0.005 | 0.187 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 131 | -0.183 | -0.013 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 84 | 0.010 | -0.942 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 92 | 0.067 | -0.534 |
Valimaki's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 76 | 67-70-76-73 | +6 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 68 | 76-68-70-79 | +9 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 74-71 | +5 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 74-69-69 | -4 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 43 | 70-67-73-75 | -3 | 11 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 41 | 69-70-75-64 | -6 | 12 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 2 | 64-67-67-69 | -17 | 300 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 75-67 | E | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 76-73 | +5 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 54 | 71-72-69-74 | -2 | 9 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-72-70-72 | -1 | 10 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 70-74 | +4 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 35 | 70-67-71-69 | -3 | 18 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Valimaki as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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