Sami Välimäki made Finnish history on the PGA tour.

Sami Välimäki succeeded in a hole-in-one in California. EPA / AOP

On Thursday, Sami Välimäki made history by hitting a hole-in-one in The American Express tournament in California. At the same time, Välimäki became the first Finn to succeed in the trick on the PGA tour.

Välimäki sunk an ace on the three-way from 165 yards.

At the time of writing, Välimäki’s score is five under par after 14 holes. He is tied for 23rd place in the first round.

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