Feb 24, 2025
Sami Valimaki betting profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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In his most recent tournament at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Sami Valimaki ended the weekend at 9-under, good for a 34th-place finish. He heads into the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Feb. 27 - March 2 trying for an improved score.
Latest odds for Valimaki at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 27 - March 2, 2025
- Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
- Course: PGA National Resort (The Champion)
- Par: 71 / 7,167 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous winner: Austin Eckroat
At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
- Valimaki missed the cut in his only recent appearance at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2024.
- Austin Eckroat finished with 3.541 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fourth in the field), 5.835 SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 3.721 SG: Putting (15th) en route to winning this tournament in 2024.
- Eckroat's average driving distance was 292.3 (45th in field), he hit 81.94% of greens in regulation (first), with 28 putts per round (sixth) en route to his win last year.
Valimaki's recent history at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/29/2024 | MC | 75-67 | E |
Valimaki's recent performances
- Valimaki has made the weekend and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five tournaments.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Over his last five appearances, Valimaki has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- He has an average score of 3-under across his last five events.
- Sami Valimaki has averaged 307.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Valimaki is averaging 1.312 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Valimaki is averaging -0.847 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Valimaki's advanced stats and rankings
- Valimaki's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.067 last season ranked 91st on TOUR, and his 59.9% driving accuracy average ranked 121st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Valimaki ranked 112th on TOUR with an average of -0.036 per round. Additionally, he ranked 147th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.09%.
- On the greens, Valimaki delivered a 0.060 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 85th on TOUR, while he ranked 71st with a putts-per-round average of 28.87. He broke par 24.07% of the time (101st on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 110 | 299.2 | 307.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 147 | 65.09% | 64.71% |
| Putts Per Round | 71 | 28.87 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | 101 | 24.07% | 19.93% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 161 | 16.76% | 15.36% |
Valimaki's best finishes
- Valimaki took part in 23 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five.
- In those 23 events, he made the cut 10 times (43.5%).
- Last season Valimaki's best performance came when he shot 20-under and finished 12th at the John Deere Classic.
- Valimaki collected 418 points last season, ranking 99th in the FedExCup standings.
Valimaki's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last 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 effort last season came at the WM Phoenix Open, where his 5.456 mark ranked sixth in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Valimaki's best mark last season was at THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 4.469.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2024, Valimaki recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 7.762, which ranked him third in the field. He finished 12th in that event.
- Valimaki delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (12.596) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (which ranked him second in the field). In that event, he finished second.
Valimaki's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 91 | 0.067 | -0.268 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 112 | -0.036 | -0.060 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 165 | -0.303 | -1.830 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 85 | 0.060 | 1.312 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 135 | -0.211 | -0.847 |
Valimaki's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 67-71-77 | -1 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | 15 | 68-75-73-71 | -1 | 46 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 73-71 | +2 | -- |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | 34 | 66-67-72-70 | -9 | 17 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Valimaki as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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