Jan 13, 2025
Sami Valimaki betting profile: The American Express
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In his most recent competition at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Sami Valimaki concluded the weekend at 2-over, good for a 67th-place finish. He heads into the 2025 The American Express Jan. 16-19 looking for a higher finish.
Latest odds for Valimaki at The American Express.
The American Express tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 16-19, 2025
- Location: La Quinta, California, USA
- Course: La Quinta Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,060 yards
- Purse: $8.8M
- Previous winner: Nick Dunlap
At The American Express
- Valimaki missed the cut in his only recent appearance at The American Express in 2024.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Valimaki's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | MC | 74-69-69 | -4 |
Valimaki's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Valimaki has an average finish of 58th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five events.
- Valimaki has an average finishing position of 58th in his last five tournaments.
- He has carded an average score of 2-under over his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Sami Valimaki has averaged 304.3 yards in his past five starts.
- Valimaki is averaging 0.942 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Valimaki is averaging -4.701 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Valimaki's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 110 | 299.2 | 304.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 147 | 65.09% | 46.88% |
| Putts Per Round | 71 | 28.87 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 101 | 24.07% | 20.14% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 161 | 16.76% | 16.32% |
Valimaki's best finishes
- Valimaki last season participated in 23 tournaments, earning one top-five finish.
- In those 23 events, he made the cut 10 times.
- Last season Valimaki put up his best performance at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he finished second with a score of 17-under (two shots back of the winner).
- With 418 points last season, Valimaki finished 99th in the FedExCup standings.
Valimaki's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 91 | 0.067 | -0.882 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 112 | -0.036 | -1.979 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 165 | -0.303 | -2.783 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 85 | 0.060 | 0.942 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 135 | -0.211 | -4.701 |
Valimaki's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 75-72 | +3 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 12 | 61-72-65-66 | -20 | 58 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 70-68 | -2 | -- |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-76 | +7 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 45 | 67-71-72-75 | +1 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 63 | 70-68-68-74 | -8 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 69-75 | +2 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 68-75 | +1 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 67 | 72-69-70-71 | +2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Valimaki as of the start of The American Express.
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