Finnish Tour

{{Short description|Professional golf tour}}

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| title = Finnish Tour

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| formerly = Audi Finnish Tour

| sport = Golf

| founded = 2002

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| inaugural = 2002

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| countries = Based in Finland{{efn|Schedules have also included events in Estonia and Latvia.}}

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{{flagicon|FIN}} Joonas Granberg (3)
Tournament wins:
{{flagicon|FIN}} Joonas Granberg (9){{efn|Includes two tournaments which were incorporated into Nordic Golf League schedules.}}
{{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Samooja (9){{efn|Includes one tournament which was incorporated into Nordic Golf League schedules.}}}}

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| website = https://finnishtour.fi/

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| related_comps = Danish Golf Tour
Nordic Golf League
Norwegian Golf Tour
Swedish Golf Tour

| Founder = Finnish Golf Association
PGA of Finland

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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.

Many players from the Finnish Tour have progressed through the tour, eventually playing and winning on the European Tour. Notable players include Mikko Korhonen,{{cite web |date=10 June 2018 |title=Mikko Korhonen eases to maiden victory at Shot Clock Masters |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/11400747/mikko-korhonen-eases-to-maiden-victory-at-shot-clock-masters |first=Ali |last=Stafford |access-date=25 February 2023 |work=Sky Sports}} Kalle Samooja{{Cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/samooja-secures-maiden-win-with-course-record-64/ |title=Samooja secures maiden win with course-record 64 |date=5 June 2022 |publisher=European Tour |access-date=5 June 2022}} and Sami Välimäki.{{cite web |website=Golf World |first=John |last=Huggan |title=Finland's Sami Valimaki, just 18 months out of military service, wins Oman Open |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/finland-sami-valimaki-just-18-months-out-of-military-service-wins-oman-open-european-tour |date=1 March 2020 |access-date=2 March 2020}}

History

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.finnishtour.fi/finnish-tour/ |title=General |publisher=Finnish Tour |accessdate=25 February 2023 |language=Finnish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314022827/http://www.finnishtour.fi/finnish-tour/ |archive-date=14 March 2011}}

In 2014, the tour signed a title-sponsor agreement with German car manufacturer Audi, becoming the Audi Finnish Tour.{{cite web |url=https://finnishtour.fi/linna-golfista-se-alkaa/ |title=Linna Golfista se alkaa |trans-title=From Castle Golf it starts |publisher=Finnish Tour |language=Finnish |accessdate=25 February 2023 |date=23 May 2014}} The deal finished in 2016.

Seasons

{{main article|Finnish Tour seasons}}

Order of Merit winners

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!Year!!Winner!!Points

2024{{flagicon|FIN}} Roope Kakkoalign=center|490
2023{{flagicon|FIN}} Rasmus Karlssonalign=center|647
2022{{flagicon|FIN}} Jaapo Jämsä (a)align=center|409
2021{{flagicon|FIN}} Casper Simbergalign=center|472
2020{{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Honkalaalign=center|676
2019{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Välimäkialign=center|420
2018{{flagicon|FIN}} Jaakko Mäkitalo (2)align=center|500
2017{{flagicon|FIN}} Mikael Salminenalign=center|861
2016{{flagicon|FIN}} Tuomas Salminen (2)align=center|553
2015{{flagicon|FIN}} Tuomas Salminenalign=center|512
2014{{flagicon|FIN}} Henri Satamaalign=center|610
2013{{flagicon|FIN}} Lauri Ruuskaalign=center|551
2012{{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Samooja (2)align=center|506
2011{{flagicon|FIN}} Joonas Granberg (3)align=center|848
2010{{flagicon|FIN}} Joonas Granberg (2)align=center|546
2009{{flagicon|FIN}} Thomas Sundströmalign=center|724
2008{{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Samooja (a)align=center|349
2007{{flagicon|FIN}} Joonas Granbergalign=center|520
2006{{flagicon|FIN}} Casimir Collinalign=center|386
2005{{flagicon|FIN}} Ari Savolainenalign=center|500
2004{{flagicon|FIN}} Jaakko Mäkitaloalign=center|496
2003{{flagicon|FIN}} Jarkko Soikkelialign=center|530
2002{{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Karjalainenalign=center|854

See also

Notes

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