Lauri Ruuska

Lauri Ruuska (born 28 December 1993) is a Finnish professional golfer and European Tour player. He shot a 59 to win the 2023 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge.

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. He made the cut at the 2015 GANT Open, a Challenge Tour event.

Professional career Ruuska turned professional ahead of the 2016 season and joined the Nordic Golf League, where he won his first title in 2017.

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.

Amateur wins 2015 Finnish Stroke Play Championship

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Professional wins (10) Challenge Tour (1)

MENA Golf Tour wins (1)

Nordic Golf League wins (2)

Finnish Tour wins (6)

Team appearances Amateur European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande (representing Finland): 2014 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Finland): 2013, 2014, 2015