Lauri Ruuska
Finnish professional golfer (born 1993)
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Lauri Ruuska (born 28 December 1993) is a Finnish professional golfer and European Tour player.[1] He shot a 59 to win the 2023 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge.[2]
Finland| Lauri Ruuska | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 28 December 1993 Äänekoski, Finland | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality | Finland | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2016 | ||
| Current tour | MENA Golf Tour | ||
| Former tours | European Tour Challenge Tour Nordic Golf League Finnish Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 10 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 9 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
Ruuska won the 2013 Finnish Matchplay Championship, SM Reikäpeli, as a teenager, and topped the Finnish Tour Order of Merit. In 2015, he won the Finnish Stroke Play Championship, was runner-up at the Finnish Amateur Championship, and tied for 4th at the Nordea Tour Winter Series Lakes Open in Spain, a Nordic Golf League event.[3] He made the cut at the 2015 GANT Open, a Challenge Tour event.[4]
Professional career
Ruuska turned professional ahead of the 2016 season and joined the Nordic Golf League, where he won his first title in 2017.[3]
In 2020, he was runner-up at the PGA Catalunya Resort Championship, Thisted Forsikring Championship and Ledreborg Masters to finish 4th in the Order of Merit and join the 2021 Challenge Tour.[3]
On the Challenge Tour, he won his first title at the 2023 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, where he shot a bogey-free 59, becoming the fourth player in Challenge Tour history and the first Finn to card a sub-60 round.[5]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Front | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Shots | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 59 |
| To par | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −8 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −12 | −6 | −12 |
Ruuska was successful at Q-School and joined the 2024 European Tour, where his best finish his rookie season was a tie for 10th at the Italian Open.[1]
In 2026, he joined the MENA Golf Tour where he won the Egypt Golf Series event at New Giza Golf Club after a final round ten-under-par 62.[6]
Amateur wins
- 2015 Finnish Stroke Play Championship
Source:[7]
Professional wins (10)
Challenge Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Aug 2023 | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | −27 (59-70-64-64=257) | 7 strokes |  Jack McDonald,  Joakim Wikström |
MENA Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Jan 2026 | Egypt Golf Series New Giza Golf Club | −14 (70-70-62=202) | 1 stroke |  Charlie Crockett |
Nordic Golf League wins (2)
Finnish Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Aug 2013 | SM Reikäpeli (as an amateur) |
4 and 3 | Henri Lipsanen | |
| 2 | 6 May 2017 | Finnish Tour Opening | −5 (69-70-72=211) | 3 strokes | Jaakko Mäkitalo |
| 3 | 10 Jun 2017 | Finnish Tour 3 | −9 (67-72-68=207) | 4 strokes | Peter Erofejeff, Rasmus Karlsson (a) |
| 4 | 5 May 2019 | Finnish Tour Opening | −3 (72-73-68=213) | Playoff | Sami Välimäki |
| 5 | 29 May 2022 | Kuljetusrinki Open | −16 (67-66-64=197) | 2 strokes | Rasmus Karlsson |
| 6 | 8 Jul 2023 | EEZY Open | −14 (71-65-66=202) | 1 stroke | Niclas Hellberg |
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande (representing Finland): 2014
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Finland): 2013, 2014, 2015