Sami Välimäki won the final game of the PGA Tour.
Sami Välimäki lifted the victory trophy into the air on the closing day of the PGA tour. Reuters
Sami Välimäki made Finnish golf history on Sunday. Välimäki from Nokia became the first Finn to win on the prestigious PGA tour.
Välimäki beat the US Max McGreevy by just one stroke in the final game of the tour. In the game played in Georgia, USA, the winning score was 23 under par.
After the last put, the 27-year-old golfer aired his victory by kissing his club. Distributed by the PGA Tour the video based on that, Välimäki went to shake the hand of the American Michael Thorbjornsen. Välimäki’s friends and manager soon arrived on the green Miro Rousku to celebrate the result.
Sami Välimäki kissed his club after a historic victory on the PGA tour. Reuters
Manager Miro Rousku arrived on the green to congratulate Välimäki. Reuters
The top golfer kissed his winning trophy. Välimäki received about 1.1 million euros in prize money for his win. Reuters