Sami Valimaki’s First Tiger Woods Run-In Took an Unexpected Turn as He Finally Tells the Story Imagine it's your first time in America and you come face-to-face with none other than The Tiger Woods. T

Imagine it’s your first time in America as you’re preparing to tee it off at the majestic Winged Foot Golf course. You are arguably the least popular person on the roster. But suddenly you are surrounded by cameras, flashing left, right, and center. You look around, and it’s none other than Tiger Woods , a figure who has only been mythical to you till now. That’s how the 22-year-old Sami Välimäki came face-to-face with the GOAT. So what did he do?

5 years later, in his post-match presser at the RSM Classic, where he scored 23-under par to lift the trophy, Välimäki recalls the moment. “That was kind of a funny thing for me,” he says. “I was at the range and suddenly there was all the cameras were coming in. I was like, ‘OK, there might be someone else coming. They’re not coming to ta