Valimaki’s first brush with contention on the PGA Tour came at last year’s Mexico Open, where Valimaki’s drive on the 72 nd hole came to rest against a boundary fence and forced him to take an unplayable. He ended up two shots back of winner Jake Knapp. “I feel like that was in my hands, but then it kind of slipped away,” Valimaki said.

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.

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