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 Kakko | align=center|490 |
2023 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Rasmus Karlsson | align=center|647 |
2022 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jaapo Jämsä (a) | align=center|409 |
2021 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Casper Simberg | align=center|472 |
2020 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Honkala | align=center|676 |
2019 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Välimäki | align=center|420 |
2018 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jaakko Mäkitalo (2) | align=center|500 |
2017 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikael Salminen | align=center|861 |
2016 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tuomas Salminen (2) | align=center|553 |
2015 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tuomas Salminen | align=center|512 |
2014 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Henri Satama | align=center|610 |
2013 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Lauri Ruuska | align=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 Sundström | align=center|724 |
2008 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Samooja (a) | align=center|349 |
2007 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Joonas Granberg | align=center|520 |
2006 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Casimir Collin | align=center|386 |
2005 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Ari Savolainen | align=center|500 |
2004 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jaakko Mäkitalo | align=center|496 |
2003 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarkko Soikkeli | align=center|530 |
2002 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Karjalainen | align=center|854 |
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official|https://www.finnishtour.fi/|}} {{in lang|fi}}
{{Men's Professional Golf Tours}}