The Finnish Tour is a developmental

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based in Finland. In the past, similar to the

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and the

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, most events on the Finnish Tour schedules were incorporated into the

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, one of the four third-tier tours recognized by the

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. 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 Mikko Korhonen (born 23 July 1980) is a Finnish professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour. He won the 2018 Shot Clock Masters and the 2019 Volvo China Open. Professional career Korhonen turned professional at the late age of 2 ...

Kalle Samooja Kalle Samooja (born 25 January 1988) is a Finnish professional golfer. Early life Samooja was born in Turku, Finland. He started playing golf when he was eight years old after being introduced to the game by his father. Professional career Samo ...

and

Sami Välimäki Sami Välimäki (born 16 July 1998) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. In his 6th European Tour start, he won the 2020 Oman Open. Amateur career During 2018, Välimäki was selected for the Europe t ...

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. In 2014, the tour signed a title-sponsor agreement with German car manufacturer

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, becoming the Audi Finnish Tour. The deal finished in 2016.

Seasons

Order of Merit winners

Notes

References

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