David Puig has played eleven tournaments in 2024, seven belonging to LIV Golf and four from the Asian Tour. His average ranking in the Saudi league is 30th place, out of just over 50 players. Meanwhile, on the Asian circuit he averages between fourth and fifth, among more than 140. The difference is obvious and striking and leads to the million-dollar question: what is the problem, and why doesn’t he achieve the same results on his regular tour as when he goes out to do ‘the Asias’?
“I ask myself that question too,” responds with stark honesty the brave player from La Garriga. However, he has also come to the conclusion that there is no need to sound any alarm. Common sense and a ton of maturity. “I would say it’s pure coincidence, the level of play I’m having is very high in both circuits. Obviously, on the Asian Tour some putts have ended up going in when they should and maybe that’s the only difference, that ‘momentum’ that some putts give you and that the level of the LIV is slightly better, but there’s not much more. It’s a matter of waiting a bit and I’m sure that if I keep doing things as I have been, the good results in LIV will come very soon,” he confirms to Ten Golf.
It should be pointed out that Puig‘s results in LIV are not a disaster either. He has two top 15s this season and one more top 30. Obviously, he feels it’s not enough, but he’s convinced that the dynamics will change, just as he was able to turn things around last year after a difficult start. For now, he’s calm because his game is in a great place. “I would say that in recent times I’ve improved a lot in the drive and the long irons. Everything is pretty good,” he points out.
Puig spends a lot of time with Rahm lately. Both live in Scottsdale and coincide quite a bit, more in the gym than on the golf course. The young Spaniard is clear that it’s a luxury to be close to someone with the mentality and work capacity of the Basque golfer. It helps him grow every day. In this sense, his goal this week is not small. It’s his second Major, but he comes to Valhalla all out. “I’ve been playing great golf for a while, my game is starting to take shape, I feel more confident in many aspects and I think Valhalla is a tough and demanding course that suits my game,” he points out.
The effort of so much travel to Asia to scrape world ranking points has been worth it, but David has not come on vacation or for a visit. He wants to compete. In his first Major he made the cut. That’s the first goal of the week, although he knows that if he manages to put the ball in the street, he can give more than one scare in Valhalla.
