Sami Välimäki Defeats Jorge Campillo in Playoff to Win Qatar Masters

Välimäki secures first win since 2020 Oman Open and delivers the 11th European Tour victory by a Finnish golfer; Campillo misses chance for second Qatar Masters title.

• Sami Välimäki defeated Jorge Campillo in a playoff to secure his victory in the Qatar Masters, marking his second win in the European Tour and the 11th by a Finnish golfer.
• Välimäki began the final round trailing behind Campillo, but managed to catch up and take the lead with a birdie on the par-three 17th.
• Campillo, however, birdied the par-five 18th, equalizing with Välimäki on 18 under; this turn of events forced a playoff between the two competitors.
• Despite the tight competition, Campillo could only secure a par on the first playoff hole, allowing Välimäki to seize the win with a birdie.
• This victory is Välimäki's first since the 2020 Oman Open, which he also won in a playoff, and is seen as a hard-earned culmination of a long journey.

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