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Jeeno Thitikul made nine birdies for the second straight day, this time giving her an 8-under 64 that allowed the Thai star to pull away Saturday and build a six-shot lead.
Valimaki stands at 19 under, two shots clear of Michael Thorbjornsen and Patrick Rodgers at The RSM Classic.
Former U.S. Amateur champion Josele Ballester closed with a 6-under 65 for a three-shot victory Saturday in the Saudi International for his first professional victory.
Thitikul, last year’s champion, shot 63 Friday to take a three-shot lead into the weekend at the CME Group Tour Championship.
Andrew Novak took advantage of more benign weather Friday and the absence of the pressure facing so many others in the PGA Tour’s season finale.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul took a big step Thursday towards winning LPGA player of the year, shooting 67 to sit three off the opening-round lead at the CME Group Tour Championship.
Doug Ghim narrowly missed a putt for 59 on a calm day of low scoring Thursday. He settled for a share of the course record on the Seaside course at Sea Island, posting a 10-under 60 at the RSM Classic.
Cink won the Charles Schwab Cup Championship to also claim the season-long points race.
Grant shot 65-65 over the weekend to finish at 19 under par, three clear of runner-up Jennifer Kupcho.
Linn Grant rolled in a pair of 15-foot putts among her five birdies that carried her to a 5-under 65 on Saturday for a one-shot lead in The Annika as she tries to extend her streak to six years with at least one win worldwide.
Rory McIlroy emerged from a wild afternoon at the DP World Tour Championship with three birdies over his last five holes Saturday for a 4-under 68, giving him a share of the lead with Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen.
Hadwin followed his opening 65 with a 66 Friday to take a one-shot lead over Chandler Phillips and Braden Thornberry.
Linn Grant shot a 7-under 63 on Friday for a share of the lead with Grace Kim in The Annika. Defending champion Nelly Korda made a big move with a 63 of her own.
Nicolai Hojgaard moved into position to win the season-ending World Tour Championship for a second time by taking a three-stroke lead on Friday, though a slew of Europe’s Ryder Cup stars were well placed to pounce.
Haeran Ryu shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in The Annika while defending champion Nelly Korda had 17 pars and one bogey in a 71.
Adam Hadwin got off the start he needed in his bid to retain full PGA Tour playing privileges, shooting a 6-under 65 in windy conditions on Thursday in the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
The head-to-head between Rory McIlroy and Marco Penge at the season-ending World Tour Championship has gotten off to an extremely one-sided start.
For Rory McIlroy to be denied another season-long Race to Dubai title, Marco Penge is going to have to pull off the biggest win yet of his breakthrough year on the European tour.
Smith was 11th in the DP World Tour points category last year, with the top 10 claiming PGA Tour cards.
Griffin shot 63 Sunday in Los Cabos, Mexico, to win the World Wide Technology Championship by two shots.
The event was reduced to 54 holes, leaving Hataoka and fellow Japanese player Yuna Araki to face off in sudden death.
Aaron Rai will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship as he seeks a first title on the European tour in five years.
Japanese golfers Nasa Hataoka and Yuna Araki sat atop the leaderboard after Saturday’s third round of the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic.
Matti Schmid rolled in a 30-foot eagle putt with about 6 feet of break during a six-hole stretch he played in 6 under par that carried the German to a 9-under 63 and a one-shot lead Friday.