Who Is Sami Valimaki's Wife?

Sami Valimaki is one of the rising stars on the PGA Tour, but who is his wife?

Emilia and Sami Valimaki with the Qatar Masters trophy
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Sami Valimaki has enjoyed a rapid rise in the professional game.

The Finnish player left the amateur game behind in 2019, initially joining the Pro Golf Tour.

Fast-forward to 2023 and, helped by victory at that year’s Qatar Masters, Valimaki was packing his bags for the US after earning his PGA Tour card.

Throughout Valimaki’s impressive professional career, he has had the support of his wife, Emilia Valimaki.

Less than a year after the wedding, there was another milestone moment in the couple’s private life, with Emilia giving birth to their baby son, Max, on November 7th 2024.

Little is known about Emilia’s professional life, although she reportedly graduated in media.

Sami Valimaki and Emilia Valimaki embrace

Emilia has regularly supported her husband at tournaments

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Emilia later revealed to Golfpiste that the win ensured their lives changed very quickly, with a move to America and the PGA Tour suddenly becoming a real possibility.

She said: "Sami made it clear right away that playing here was his goal. I had high hopes that he would get here one day. But when the win came, things changed practically in a day."

Given how Sami has taken to the PGA Tour, there is little doubt the move has been beneficial, as his career continues to go from strength to strength, and all with Emilia by his side.

Mike Hall
Mike Hall
News Writer

Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories. 


He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game. 


Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course. 


Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.

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