Sami Valimaki

Valimaki was in danger of losing his status with three events to go but sprung into action, finishing T2 at the World Wide Technology Championship and later won the season-ending RSM Classic for his maiden Tour victory. That moved him up to 40th in the OWGR and will solidify his first trip to Augusta National in addition to at least the first two Signature Events of 2026. The 27-year-old will be entering his third year on Tour, and he stands out with well above average accuracy, iron play and putting. His lack of distance and poor around the green play can cause him to struggle on longer and tougher venues, however. Even so, there aren't many players that will be feeling more confident following a strong second half of the year. Read Past Outlooks