These 10 worked their way into the first two PGA Tour signature events

These 10 worked their way into the first two PGA Tour signature eventsStory byAdam Schupak, GolfweekMon, November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM UTC·2 min read

Not only did Sami Valimaki become the first player of Finnish descent to win on the PGA Tour by virtue of his victory at the RSM Classic on Sunday, but he also assured his entry into the first two signature events of 2026 in the process.

The Aon Next 10 is the PGA Tour's route for players not otherwise exempt to work their way into the no-cut, lucrative signature events. Nos. 51 through 60 in the standings following The RSM Classic qualified for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational.

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Valimaki led that list at No. 51, jumping from No. 74; Nico Echavarria moved from No. 62 to No. 55 and RSM runner-up McGreevy, who entered last week as the Bubble Boy at No. 100 to keep his card, vaulted from No. 89 to No. 60. Three players who opted to take the week off all fell out of the top 60: Jordan Spieth, Jake Knapp and Kevin Yu. Patrick Rodgers was inside the top 50 entering the final round but shot 1-under 69 to finish in a 10-way tie for T-7 and No. 62 in the standings.

"That was the goal for the week, to make it inside the top 60 and get in those first two events," Valimaki said. "After that, I at least can kind of prepare for them, play the first three and then probably get into Pebble Beach and Genesis if I'm right. Those are going to be kind of the first five tournaments."

"It's huge. A lot of people are criticizing the schedule, the decisions that we took with LIV of making these elevated events," added Echavarria. "It's so important to get into those and it's so hard that I'm glad I can play those first two like I did last year. I hope I can get something more than I did this year, because the start of the year is so important."

Here's the complete list:

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The Aon Next 10

No. 51: Sami Valimaki

Sami Valimaki tees off on the third hole during the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort.

No. 52: Max Greyserman

Max Greyserman of the United States looks at the trophy on the 1st tee prior to the final round of the 2025 Baycurrent Classic at Yokohama Country Club in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

No. 53: Garrick Higgo

Garrick Higgo watches his shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow.

No. 54: Rico Hoey

Rico Hoey watches his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort Plantation Course.

No. 55: Nico Echavarria

Nico Echavarria tees off on hole 14 as the Sidney Lanier bridge can be seen during the fourth and final day of the RSM Classic PGA golf tournament on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in St. Simons Island, Ga. Sami Valimaki of Nokia, Finland, won the tournament at 23-under-par, edging out Max McGreevy by one stroke and became the first Finnish player to win a tournament on the PGA tour. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

No. 56: Aldrich Potgieter

Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa walks on the tenth green during the first round of the Bank of Utah Championship 2025 at Black Desert Resort on October 23, 2025 in St George, Utah.

No. 57: Chris Kirk

Chris Kirk hits a chip shot to the third green during the second round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort & Spa on Friday, February 28, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

No. 58: Aaron Rai

England's Aaron Rai kisses the trophy after winning the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Rai showed nerves of steel to beat Tommy Fleetwood on the first extra hole.

No. 59: Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee of Australia lines up his putt for a birdie on the 14th hole during the third round of the Texas Children's Houston Open 2025 at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 29, 2025 in Houston, Texas.

No. 60: Max McGreevy

Max McGreevy of the United States lines up a putt during the final round of The RSM Classic 2025 at Sea Island Resort on November 23, 2025 in St Simons Island, Georgia.

Golfweek's Adam Schupak contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Tour: Sami Valimaki, others in first two signature events

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