Sami Valimaki became Finland's first PGA Tour winner on Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a one-shot victory in the RSM Classic, the final event of the year, which saw hopes rise and fall over the final hour at Sea Island. Valimaki, who had two runner-up finishes over the past two seasons, used putter from below the green on the 16th and then holed an 18-foot putt putt. He was steady over the closing holes even as the wind abruptly changed direction with a little more force late in the day.
Sixty years later, golf fans of a different variety watched as a new all-star collection of golfers came together to maximize exposure and compete for a large prize. They were not players but influencers, competing in Barstool's "Internet Invitational " - a six-part, hours-long bonanza featuring 48 golfers competing for the chance at $1 million. Their medium of choice was YouTube, but the thrust of their video wasn't entirely counting birdies and bogeys.
The total prize money and purse splits for all 65 players who make the cut at the 2025 Canadian Open is $9.8m. Despite not being one of the most stacked fields on tour, there is still a whole host of prize money on offer.