Sami Valimaki Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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Last time out at the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, Sami Valimaki carded a 41st-place finish, and he enters the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta aiming to improve on that finish.
The Mexico Open at Vidanta Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 22-25, 2024
- Location: Vallarta, Mexico
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Par: 71 / 7,456 yards
- Purse: $8.1M
- Previous Winner: Tony Finau
At the Mexico Open at Vidanta
- Valimaki is playing at the Mexico Open at Vidanta for the first time in the past five years.
- Tony Finau won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 3.754 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (seventh in field), 4.741 in SG: Approach the Green (11th), and 4.865 in SG: Putting (eighth).
- En route to his victory last year, Finau posted an average driving distance of 329 (11th in field), hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (third), and took 27 putts per round (fifth).
Valimaki's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Valimaki has an average finish of 51st.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Valimaki has an average finishing position of 51st in his last five tournaments.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been even par.
- In terms of driving distance, Sami Valimaki has averaged 303.3 yards in his past five starts.
- Valimaki has an average of -1.126 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Valimaki is averaging -0.926 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Valimaki's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 300.4 | 303.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 61.81% | 57.52% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.88 | 30.8 |
| Par Breakers | - | 15.28% | 19.93% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 15.28% | 12.75% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Valimaki's Best Finishes
- Valimaki did not post a top-10 finish last season (he took part in two tournaments).
- In those two events, he made the cut two times, a success rate of 100%.
- Last season Valimaki's best performance came at the WM Phoenix Open, where he shot -6 and finished 41st.
Valimaki's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Valimaki's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Genesis Scottish Open, where his 1.379 mark ranked 27th in the field.
- Valimaki delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season at the Genesis Scottish Open (July 2023), ranking 77th in the field with a mark of -5.755.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Valimaki's best effort last season was at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he ranked 60th in the field with a mark of -0.989 (he finished 76th in that event).
- At the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2023, Valimaki posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of -0.450, his best mark last season. That ranked him 53rd in the field (he finished 76th in that event).
- Valimaki posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (-6.822) at the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2023, a performance that ranked him 76th in the field.
Valimaki's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.922 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.928 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -1.649 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -1.126 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -0.926 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Valimaki as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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