David Puig

David Puig Currius (born 7 December 2001) is a Spanish professional golfer. He cut short his college career to join LIV Golf in 2022.

David Puig
Personal information
Full nameDavid Puig Currius
Born (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001
La Garriga, Spain
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality Spain
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional2022
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
LIV Golf
Achievements and awards
Catalan Player of the Year2021

Amateur career

Puig had a successful junior career and played for Spain in the Junior Golf World Cup in Japan, where he won silver in 2018 and bronze in 2019. He represented Europe in the 2018 Junior Ryder Cup. Puig finished third at the 2021 European Amateur, behind Christoffer Bring and Ludvig Åberg.[1]

In 2019, Puig enrolled at Arizona State University and started playing college golf with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's golf team.[2] Playing in just his fifth collegiate stroke play tournament, he won the 2021 Southwestern Invitational by a record nine-strokes, and then defended his title in 2022.[3][4]

Puig also played in the Arnold Palmer Cup in 2020 and 2021, finishing both events with an individual result of 3–1.[2] He was awarded Catalan Player of the Year in 2021 by the Catalan Association of Golf Journalists.[5]

In 2022, Puig's Sun Devils team advanced to the final match at the NCAA Championship. He was invited to the inaugural tournament of the LIV Golf Invitational Series at Centurion Club, along with fellow amateur Ratchanon Chantananuwat.[6]

Professional career

Puig turned professional in September 2022. He joined LIV Golf, making his first appearance as a professional in the LIV Golf Invitational Chicago, having previously played in two events as an amateur.[7]

He also joined the Asian Tour, where he took the third-round lead in his first event, the inaugural International Series Morocco at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in November, ultimately finishing solo third two strokes behind Jazz Janewattananond.[8]

In the 2023 LIV Golf League he is a member of Torque GC alongside Joaquín Niemann, Sebastián Muñoz, and Mito Pereira. The team won the LIV Golf Orlando event in April.[9]

Amateur wins
  • 2016 Campeonato de Catalunya U18
  • 2017 Mediterranean Championship, Copa Nacional Puerta de Hierro
  • 2018 Campeonato de Espana U18, Campeonato de Catalunya Absoluto, Campeonato Internacional de Espana U18
  • 2019 Campeonato de Barcelona, Campeonato de Catalunya U18, Campeonato Abierto de Madrid
  • 2021 Southwestern Invitational, The Amer Ari Invitational
  • 2022 Southwestern Invitational

Source:[10]

Team appearances

Amateur

Source:[10]

References
  1. "2021 European Amateur Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. "2021-22 Men's Golf Roster: David Puig". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. "David Puig Dominating On Collegiate Greens". Sports360AZ. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. "ASU sophomore David Puig taking dead aim at Mickelson's record". Cronkite News. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. "David Puig, voted best Catalan golfer of 2021". World Today News. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  6. "David Puig competing in national championship final, then LIV Golf opener". Golf Channel. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. Coffin, Jay (12 September 2022). "David Puig leaves Arizona State before senior year, will make pro debut at LIV Golf event outside Chicago". Golf Digest. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  8. "Spanish rookie David Puig fulfilling potential at International Series Morocco". Sports 247. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  9. Schwarb, John (2 April 2023). "LIV Golf Orlando Prize Money, Payouts, Winnings: Brooks Koepka Wins $4 Million". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  10. "David Puig Currius". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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