Sami Valimaki opens up after winning the 2023 Qatar Masters in Doha

By | Niranjan Bhargav 30 Oct, 2023

In the 2023 Qatar Masters, Sami Valimaki had a fantastic round on Sunday at the Doha Golf Club. Following the conclusion of the last round, he and Jorge Campillo were tied for first place.

In a playoff match that had to be played, the 25-year-old Finnish golfer triumphed handily for his second victory on the DP World Tour.

Valimaki discussed his thoughts on winning his second Tour championship in the post-round interview.

On X (previously known as Twitter), DP World Tour posted a video in which he stated:

“Unbelievable. I mean, it’s hot, it’s hard to talk. It has been a long journey. It feels great.”

"It's hard to talk. It's been a long journey. I've worked so hard but hasn't come my way. This feels amazing."

An emotional @sami_valimaki speaks after winning in Doha ?#CBQMasters pic.twitter.com/2JWoVO8ubd
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 29, 2023

When things became tight at the Doha Golf Club, Sami Valimaki was questioned by the interviewer about how he managed his anxiety.

In response, he said that playing in the Qatar Masters final round of 2023 was “quite tight”. He talked about how his incredible birdie on the 17th hole matched him for the lead with Jorge Campillo.

Says Valimiki:

“To be honest, today was really tight. Even though I thought I played well, you always get penalized for a few blunders. Of course, everything was beautifully put up. Yes, only the birdie on the 17th, though. They really did have it. Putts 15 and 16 make those. So, fortunately, take that one.”

Ultimately, the interviewer asked why Sami Valimaki had such an emotional outburst following his 2023 Qatar Masters victory.

The 25-year-old Finnish golfer said that he had had a few opportunities to win a championship on the DP World Tour but that things had gone differently than planned.

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In a playoff match, the 25-year-old Finnish golfer overcame Jorge Campillo to claim his second DP World Tour championship. His winnings from the Doha Golf Club came to €603,208.88 (about $637,500).

Sami Valimaki’s 2023 Qatar Masters campaign was very stable. On Thursday, he opened play with a bogey-free round of 5 under 67, which featured five birdies. On Friday, he backed it up with another flawless 5 under 67 that included five birdies.

Winner number two ✌️#CBQMasters pic.twitter.com/k3yCS8p57W
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 29, 2023

On Saturday, the 25-year-old Finnish golfer made his first bogey of the competition. But he also made it to a score of 5 under 67 in the third round with the aid of six birdies.

Sami Valimaki made five straight pars to begin his fourth and final round before making a bogey on the fifth hole.

But at the conclusion of the day, he equaled Jorge Campillo for the lead with a score of 3 under 69 and went on to win the playoff match.

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