ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Sami Valimaki became Finland’s first PGA Tour winner on Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a one-shot victory in the RSM Classic, the final event of the year, which saw hopes rise and fall over the final hour at Sea Island.

Valimaki, who had two runner-up finishes over the past two seasons, used putter from below the green on the 16th and then holed an 18-foot putt putt. He was steady over the closing holes even as the wind abruptly changed direction with a little more force late in the day.

Far more dramatic was everything going on in front of him.

The top 100 in the FedExCup standings — down from 125 players in previous years — have full PGA Tour cards for a 2026 season when the fields will be smaller.

Ricky Castillo shot 28 on the front nine and clo

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