The Finnish Tour is a developmental professional golf tour based in Finland. In the past, similar to the Danish Golf Tour and the Swedish Golf Tour, most events on the Finnish Tour schedules were incorporated into the Nordic Golf League, one of the four third-tier tours recognized by the European Tour. However, most tournaments are now independent Finnish Tour events.

Finnish Tour
FormerlyAudi Finnish Tour
SportGolf
Founded2002
FounderFinnish Golf Association
PGA of Finland
First season2002
CountriesBased in Finland[a]
Most titlesOrder of Merit titles:
Finland Joonas Granberg (3)
Tournament wins:
Finland Joonas Granberg (9)[b]
Finland Kalle Samooja (9)[c]
Related
competitions
Danish Golf Tour
Nordic Golf League
Norwegian Golf Tour
Swedish Golf Tour
Official websitehttps://finnishtour.fi/

Many players from the Finnish Tour have progressed through the tour, eventually playing and winning on the European Tour. Notable players include Mikko Korhonen,[1] Kalle Samooja[2] and Sami Välimäki.[3]

History

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The tour was founded in 2002 by the Finnish Golf Association and the PGA of Finland. The tour aims to offer Finland's best players (both male and female) the opportunity to compete against each other at a high level.[4]

In 2014, the tour signed a title-sponsor agreement with German car manufacturer Audi, becoming the Audi Finnish Tour.[5] The deal finished in 2016.

Seasons

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Order of Merit winners

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Year Winner Points
2024   Roope Kakko 490
2023   Rasmus Karlsson 647
2022   Jaapo Jämsä (a) 409
2021   Casper Simberg 472
2020   Matias Honkala 676
2019   Sami Välimäki 420
2018   Jaakko Mäkitalo (2) 500
2017   Mikael Salminen 861
2016   Tuomas Salminen (2) 553
2015   Tuomas Salminen 512
2014   Henri Satama 610
2013   Lauri Ruuska 551
2012   Kalle Samooja (2) 506
2011   Joonas Granberg (3) 848
2010   Joonas Granberg (2) 546
2009   Thomas Sundström 724
2008   Kalle Samooja (a) 349
2007   Joonas Granberg 520
2006   Casimir Collin 386
2005   Ari Savolainen 500
2004   Jaakko Mäkitalo 496
2003   Jarkko Soikkeli 530
2002   Toni Karjalainen 854

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Schedules have also included events in Estonia and Latvia.
  2. ^ Includes two tournaments which were incorporated into Nordic Golf League schedules.
  3. ^ Includes one tournament which was incorporated into Nordic Golf League schedules.

References

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  1. ^ Stafford, Ali (10 June 2018). "Mikko Korhonen eases to maiden victory at Shot Clock Masters". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Samooja secures maiden win with course-record 64". European Tour. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ^ Huggan, John (1 March 2020). "Finland's Sami Valimaki, just 18 months out of military service, wins Oman Open". Golf World. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "General" (in Finnish). Finnish Tour. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Linna Golfista se alkaa" [From Castle Golf it starts] (in Finnish). Finnish Tour. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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