Sami Valimaki
2026 stats
Driver Shots
392
Stuff+
98.8
Season Bests
2026 PGA Percentile Rankings
vs. qualified players (50+ driver shots)POORAVERAGEGREAT
Value
Stuff+ OTT
17
98.8
Stuff+ vs. Field
16
-1.7
Stuff+ Consistency
18
10.97
VolatileConsistent
Speed
Ball Speed
32
168.9
Club Speed
29
113.8
Smash Factor
51
1.50
Apex Height
33
97
Carry
16
286
Spin & Shape
Launch Spin
43
2904
Low spinOptimalHigh spin
Spin Axis
DrawFade
-1.0
Horizontal Launch
Aim right (draws)Aim left (fades)
-0.9
Curve
58
5.7
Lots of curvePure
Descent Angle
69
38.7
FlatOptimalSteep
Vertical Launch
27
9.5
Low launchOptimalHigh launch
Data Coverage
88%
344 / 392 shots scored
See breakdown by tournament belowShot Cloud
μ axis -1.0°·μ speed 169 mph·n 392
Click any shot to open it in the shot tracker
Drive Outcomes
392 shots · vs TourFairway
60%
57%
+3%
Rough
24%
25%
−1%
Sand
4%
7%
−3%
Trouble
1%
1%
even
Other
11%
10%
+1%
PlayerTour avg
Trend
One point per tournament — average across 11 events
Tournament History
One row per tournament · same metrics as the per-tournament leaderboard
| Tournament↓ | Rank | Stuff+ | vs. Field | xSG/sh | xSG | xSG max | Std | Best shot | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PGA Championship May 14, 2026 | 103 | 102.79 | -1.70 | +0.036 | +1.34 | +0.18 | 9.05 | 114.3 | 37 |
ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic May 7, 2026 | 123 | 92.88 | -6.67 | -0.101 | -2.82 | +0.15 | 12.54 | 111.7 | 28 |
RBC Heritage Apr 16, 2026 | 42 | 99.78 | +0.18 | -0.010 | -0.39 | +0.16 | 9.36 | 112.3 | 41 |
Valero Texas Open Apr 2, 2026 | 48 | 101.71 | +0.95 | +0.016 | +0.56 | +0.17 | 11.13 | 113.4 | 35 |
THE PLAYERS Championship Mar 12, 2026 | 118 | 95.53 | -4.90 | -0.066 | -1.18 | +0.14 | 12.41 | 111.3 | 18 |
Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Feb 26, 2026 | 107 | 96.12 | -3.11 | -0.058 | -1.45 | +0.18 | 12.94 | 113.9 | 25 |
The Genesis Invitational Feb 19, 2026 | 50 | 99.16 | -1.45 | -0.018 | -0.74 | +0.15 | 11.22 | 112.0 | 42 |
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Feb 12, 2026 | 71 | 96.22 | -2.68 | -0.057 | -2.66 | +0.16 | 11.30 | 112.5 | 47 |
WM Phoenix Open Feb 5, 2026 | 86 | 99.70 | -1.63 | -0.011 | -0.49 | +0.16 | 9.28 | 112.9 | 47 |
Farmers Insurance Open Jan 29, 2026 | 60 | 101.44 | +0.32 | +0.012 | +0.16 | +0.18 | 9.98 | 114.2 | 13 |
The American Express Jan 22, 2026 | 22 | 101.65 | +2.95 | +0.015 | +0.17 | +0.13 | 8.51 | 110.6 | 11 |
Scorecard
Every driver-tee shot · click row to view in TOURCAST
| R↑ | Hole | Shot | Stuff+ | xSG/sh | Ball spd | Club spd | Smash | Apex ht | Carry | Spin | Spin axis | HLA | VLA | Desc ang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 113.3 | 0.164 | 171.5 | — | — | 118 | 315 | 2473 | -4.8 | 3.3 | 11.9 | 40.0 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 103.2 | 0.041 | 173.0 | — | — | 133 | 286 | 2359 | -0.8 | 3.7 | 12.6 | 48.1 |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 112.8 | 0.158 | 169.5 | — | — | 125 | 335 | 2769 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 40.6 |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 100.0 | 0.003 | 170.9 | 112.1 | 1.52 | 132 | 285 | 2244 | -4.6 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 45.6 |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 92.3 | -0.092 | 156.1 | — | — | 97 | 249 | 3923 | -1.7 | -2.9 | 8.4 | 43.0 |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 170.5 | — | — | 78 | 246 | — | 10.3 | -3.9 | 8.3 | 37.9 |
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 95.2 | -0.057 | 172.8 | 116.3 | 1.49 | 127 | 312 | 2690 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 43.0 |
| 1 | 10 | 1 | 111.5 | 0.142 | 173.2 | — | — | 106 | 278 | 2718 | -1.6 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 44.2 |
| 1 | 11 | 1 | 114.3 | 0.176 | 175.2 | — | — | 143 | 303 | 2753 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 43.6 |
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 95.1 | -0.058 | 167.2 | 109.8 | 1.52 | 120 | 289 | 3186 | -10.9 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 44.3 |
| 1 | 13 | 1 | 80.9 | -0.230 | 155.6 | — | — | 109 | 225 | 4835 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 49.7 |
| 1 | 16 | 1 | 112.7 | 0.157 | 174.2 | 116.8 | 1.49 | 126 | 298 | 2590 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 45.8 |
| 1 | 18 | 1 | 100.2 | 0.004 | 170.6 | — | — | 80 | 309 | 3051 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 33.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 113.7 | 0.169 | 169.7 | — | — | 102 | 320 | 2172 | -8.9 | 3.9 | 12.6 | 33.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 89.3 | -0.128 | 169.8 | — | — | 117 | 254 | 2739 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 49.0 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 104.4 | 0.056 | 170.7 | 115.3 | 1.48 | 106 | 345 | 2806 | -5.1 | -0.6 | 12.1 | 33.7 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 106.0 | 0.075 | 169.8 | 112.4 | 1.51 | 132 | 302 | 2705 | -6.5 | 7.4 | 13.5 | 44.2 |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 102.9 | 0.037 | 170.2 | — | — | 117 | 281 | 2839 | -5.4 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 49.0 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 109.4 | 0.117 | 170.4 | 115.1 | 1.48 | 118 | 307 | 2457 | 5.2 | -1.1 | 11.8 | 41.0 |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | 95.7 | -0.050 | 170.5 | — | — | 127 | 307 | 2233 | -1.6 | 5.9 | 13.2 | 46.5 |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | 111.7 | 0.144 | 170.1 | — | — | 126 | 332 | 2639 | 5.4 | -1.7 | 13.5 | 38.3 |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | 111.3 | 0.140 | 163.1 | 107.4 | 1.52 | 96 | 304 | 3409 | -2.5 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 34.9 |
| 2 | 15 | 1 | 86.4 | -0.163 | 163.8 | 107.5 | 1.52 | 73 | 297 | 3662 | 7.9 | -0.3 | 6.6 | 31.8 |
| 2 | 16 | 1 | 85.1 | -0.179 | 173.1 | 115.8 | 1.49 | 121 | 286 | 2785 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 10.9 | 48.8 |
| 2 | 18 | 1 | 113.5 | 0.167 | 175.4 | — | — | 109 | 303 | 2451 | 0.7 | -1.4 | 10.2 | 40.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 103.3 | 0.043 | 173.1 | — | — | 106 | 328 | 2515 | -6.9 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 36.0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 102.2 | 0.029 | 173.4 | — | — | 133 | 300 | 2335 | -11.8 | 5.4 | 13.2 | 47.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 98.2 | -0.020 | 173.9 | 115.2 | 1.51 | 121 | 321 | 2571 | -8.3 | 0.7 | 12.4 | 39.3 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 112.8 | 0.158 | 174.0 | 114.6 | 1.52 | 117 | 326 | 2273 | -3.6 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 40.8 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 97.3 | -0.030 | 157.0 | — | — | 100 | 247 | 4281 | 0.3 | -4.0 | 8.3 | 45.4 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 99.5 | -0.004 | 174.1 | — | — | 126 | 368 | 2235 | -1.5 | 5.3 | 13.9 | 41.5 |
| 4 | 9 | 1 | 98.1 | -0.021 | 176.2 | 119.0 | 1.48 | 107 | 316 | 2725 | -3.8 | -3.0 | 10.1 | 38.7 |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | 113.7 | 0.169 | 175.5 | — | — | 117 | 305 | 2824 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 44.4 |
| 4 | 11 | 1 | 107.1 | 0.089 | 167.1 | — | — | 100 | 293 | 3802 | -3.5 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 40.2 |
| 4 | 12 | 1 | 99.6 | -0.003 | 168.8 | 111.0 | 1.52 | 109 | 284 | 3562 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 41.9 |
| 4 | 15 | 1 | 102.7 | 0.035 | 177.6 | 117.6 | 1.51 | 134 | 318 | 2852 | -7.1 | -0.2 | 12.4 | 41.9 |
| 4 | 16 | 1 | 111.7 | 0.144 | 175.2 | 118.5 | 1.48 | 126 | 333 | 2663 | -2.0 | -0.8 | 12.0 | 43.9 |
| 4 | 18 | 1 | 96.2 | -0.044 | 176.4 | — | — | 136 | 322 | 3037 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 13.1 | 42.9 |
Shape Consistency
About this metric
Composite Repeatability combines launch-angle, spin-axis, and ball-speed-residual variation into a single score. Higher = more uniform across all axes. Best used to identify players whose entire swing — not just one component — is exceptionally repeatable.
Sami Valimaki
Stuff+ 98.8 · Composite Repeatability -0.41
Below-median Stuff+ paired with high variation — the toughest combination in the population.
Data Coverage by Tournament
11 events · sortable · shots with non-null data per stat| Event | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | PGA Championship | 38 | 37 / 38 | 38 / 38 | 16 / 38 | 16 / 38 | 38 / 38 | 38 / 38 | 37 / 38 | 38 / 38 | 38 / 38 | 38 / 38 | 38 / 38 |
| May 7, 2026 | ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic | 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 12 / 28 | 12 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | RBC Heritage | 50 | 41 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 23 / 50 | 23 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 41 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Valero Texas Open | 47 | 35 / 47 | 47 / 47 | 14 / 47 | 14 / 47 | 47 / 47 | 47 / 47 | 35 / 47 | 47 / 47 | 47 / 47 | 47 / 47 | 47 / 47 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 24 | 18 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 11 / 24 | 11 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 18 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 28 | 25 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 12 / 28 | 12 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 25 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 | 28 / 28 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | The Genesis Invitational | 50 | 42 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 20 / 50 | 20 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 42 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 50 | 47 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 16 / 50 | 16 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 47 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 50 / 50 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 47 / 49 | 49 / 49 | 23 / 49 | 23 / 49 | 49 / 49 | 49 / 49 | 47 / 49 | 49 / 49 | 49 / 49 | 49 / 49 | 49 / 49 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Farmers Insurance Open | 14 | 13 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 3 / 14 | 3 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 13 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | The American Express | 14 | 11 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 4 / 14 | 4 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 11 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 |
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