A year before Agustí Quinquilla was born, his father started playing golf. When he took that first lesson, he couldn’t imagine that, in some way, it would shape his son’s life. At least, his life so far. Quinqui, as all his close ones know him, has been playing golf since he can remember, although it wasn’t until a few months ago that he decided to take it seriously. He turned professional at just 20 years old, but it is now in 2025 that he has gone all in. He has just won the semi-final of the Asian Tour School and next week he will compete in the grand final in Hua Hin, Thailand, in pursuit of one of the 35 cards available. Sitting in a taxi somewhere in the province of Kanchanaburi on his way to the hotel, he tells Ten Golf his story after celebrating his first professional victory with a good dinner. “I know it’s not official or anything like that, but for me, it’s the first,” he happily clarifies.
Quinquilla, without any accent (our mistake these days when writing his name with a typographical accent on the letter a), was born in Badalona on January 12, 2001. He belongs to the generation of David Puig and Albert Boneta, two players who have already reached the elite, each in their own way. Puig has already won on the Asian Tour and the DP World Tour, is well established in LIV Golf, has participated in the Olympic Games, and his presence in the Majors is becoming a regular occurrence. Boneta, on the other hand, has completed his first year on the DP World Tour. Growing up alongside two such figures builds character. “We have shared teams, training sessions, tournaments, we play together often, we are friends. I’ve been competing since I was nine years old and until I was 12, I always beat David. From then on, it got complicated, and he started beating me…”, he confesses with amusement.
They share rounds at El Prat when they are both in Barcelona. Quinqui recalls winning a meal the last time in August. “He shot -4 and I shot -6, it was good,” he assures. However, he quickly adds with honesty, “In September, we played for the last time, and he beat me, but of course, he took me to Masia Bach, at the Club de Golf de Barcelona, where he knows I don’t usually play well…”, he explains with a broad smile.
Puig, Boneta, and Quinquilla spent many hours together in childhood and adolescence, but their paths diverged when they reached university. A big decision had to be made. The United States or Spain? Puig went to Arizona State, Boneta signed with New Mexico, and Agustí decided to stay in Spain. “I had options to go to universities there, but I preferred to stay. I didn’t see it clearly. Maybe I would have done better there, I don’t know. A decision had to be made, and that was it,” he states.
Agustí was solidity personified. He has always played golf very well, accumulated very good results, many top 5s, and many top 10s, but he didn’t usually win. He lacked that final touch to finish the job. Despite this, he decided to turn professional at just 20 years old, right after the pandemic. He got his card and started playing on the Alps Tour, although the results didn’t follow. Between 2021 and 2023, he played 17 tournaments between the Nordic League and, above all, the Alps and missed all the cuts. His first cut came in 2024, but the results were still not good. His best position was 27th in the Nordic League and 43rd in the Alps.
It is true that during this time he was not fully dedicated to golf. Yes, he trained, practiced, and competed, but at the same time, as a plan B, he studied a degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. It was at the beginning of 2025 when he made the big decision. He put his studies on hold (he had completed three years) and decided to give professional golf a chance. He made it his job. Full dedication. All or nothing.
The gamble paid off. He started playing better and better. He noticed the evolution. He felt more and more like a player every day. The cuts continued to be a struggle in the Alps, but he was showing flashes here and there, like a round of 69 in Tunisia and the 68 on the second day at the Alps Las Castillas. Quinqui especially noticed the improvement from the second half of the year, practically coinciding with the entry of Alex Larrazábal into his coaching team. He has secured almost a full card for the Alps next year and has now qualified in style for the Final of the Asian Tour School.
Regarding this week’s tournament, Agustí highlights his solidity. “I’ve played quite well every day. The long game has been good, and except for the second day, I’ve putted very well. I’ve adapted very quickly to the grass in Asia and felt very comfortable both chipping and putting,” he assures. The nerves were there, especially at the start of the second round, after a spectacular first round, and on the fourth day. He had it well on track, but he had to finish it off, and he did so with top marks. “I played very well the first nine holes, didn’t miss a shot, and then I started thinking about winning this phase,” he admits.
Quinqui describes himself as a great player from the tee. Probably his best club is the driver. His average is 275 meters of carry. “I think I’m not short, and above all, I’m very straight. I’ve improved a lot with the irons in recent months, and perhaps my main area for improvement is in the short game and putting. I’ve started using the aim point for about a month and a bit, and I think it’s working,” he notes.
Today he travels to Hua Hin to face the final adventure of this Asian school. Objective: Top 35. There he will meet Carlos Pigem, Eduard Rousaud, and Alejandro Cañizares.
Quinqui tells us his story, although it has really just begun.
