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Sami Valimaki odds to win THE PLAYERS Championship

Sami Valimaki odds to win THE PLAYERS Championship

USA Today11-03-2025

Sami Valimaki enters the 2025 THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) with +50000 odds to win. He made the cut and finished 48th in his most recent tournament, the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
Valimaki has competed in 20 tournaments in the past year. His best finish was 12th, and his average finish was 41st, with no top fives.
The 7,352-yard course in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, playing as a par 72 for this event, will host a field of competitors seeking a share of the $25,000,000.00 purse. Scottie Scheffler won the event the last time it was held.
Sami Valimaki odds to win THE PLAYERS Championship
PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 4:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Odds to win: +50000, bet $100 to win $50000
Valimaki's stats and trends
Valimaki has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments.
He has an average score of -6 across his last five events.
Valimaki has finished in the top 20 once over his last five events.
In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
Valimaki played this event most recently in 2024, and took 54th.
Valimaki's recent results
Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches: 63-72-73-69 (-7) – Finished 48th
63-72-73-69 (-7) – Finished 48th Mexico Open at VidantaWorld: 66-67-72-70 (-9) – Finished 34th
66-67-72-70 (-9) – Finished 34th WM Phoenix Open: 73-71 (+2) – Missed cut
73-71 (+2) – Missed cut Farmers Insurance Open: 68-75-73-71 (-1) – Finished 15th
68-75-73-71 (-1) – Finished 15th The American Express: 67-71-77 (-1) – Missed cut
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