As the 27-year-old from Finland earned his first win, many were playing for 2026 status in the last official PGA Tour event of the year.

Sami Valimaki claimed his first PGA TOUR victory at The RSM Classic, finishing at 23-under to earn $1.26 million and 500 FedExCup points. This win marked his fi

Sami Valikmaki won his first PGA Tour event at the season finale, the RSM Classic. Valimaki earned $1.26 million from the $7 million purse, along with a two-year Tour exemption. Max McGreevy birdied his final hole to finish solo second and claim $763,000. Here’s the purse breakdown on St. Simmons Island, Georgia:

The 2025 RSM Classic set a tournament record for the lowest 36-hole cut at 7-under par. Several golfers, including Adam Hadwin and Sam Ryder, made the cut and will continue to fight for their PGA Tour status. Lanto Griffin and Frankie Capan III are projected to fall out of the top 125 after missing the cut by one stroke.

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.

The final round of The RSM Classic wraps both the fall schedule and all official Tour events for 2025. The top 100 in FedExCup points will earn Tour cards for next season while the RSM champ will get two years of exempt status and over $1 million.

There are just 18 holes left at the RSM Classic to determine a winner and finalize the top 100 for those coveted 2026 PGA Tour cards.

And now, through 36 holes of the season-ending RSM Classic, that equivalent player looks to be Andrew Novak, who followed an opening 61 on the Seaside Course with a stellar 65 on the Plantation Course to sit at 16 under entering Moving Day.