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Sami Valimaki vs. Matti Schmid

2026 PLAYERS Championship

March 12, 2026
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Matti Schmid missed the cut at last year's Players Championship. Schmid is ranked 143rd in Total Strokes Gained, 152nd in Tee-to-Green, 92nd Off-the-Tee, 166th in Approach, and 101st in Strokes Gained Around the Green. He's also 140th in Driving Accuracy, 109th in Greens in Regulation, 140th in Scrambling, 66th in Sand Save Percentage, and 86th in Total Putting. Sami Valimaki is 62nd in Driving Accuracy and 69th in Strokes Gained Around the Green, plus 50th in Sand Save Percentage. Take Sami Valimaki to win this head-to-head matchup.  

1.5 units on Sami Valimaki -138 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.59)
Result:
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FINAL
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Sami Valimaki
78
74
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70
73
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E
E
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