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22 year old David Puig has joined the DP World Tour as a full member for the 2026 season and despite the uncertainty around LIV player sanctions, he says he joined knowing full well what the issues could be, and he’s prepared to pay fines if it comes to it.
Speaking exclusively to Flushing It Golf at the PIF Saudi International, David spoke about the situation and his upcoming events in Australia:
“I'm looking forward to it. You know, I joined the DP World Tour, which is exciting as a Spanish, European player. And yeah, I’ve only played Australia in Adelaide for the LIV event, so I'm looking forward to them. Especially Royal Melbourne, but kind of both, you know? Having another chance to (qualify for) the Masters and The Open, and kind of playing my first event as a member there, it's pretty exciting. So I’m looking forward to it.
“I think Brisbane is kind of like driver everywhere. That’s what I heard. So... And obviously, Royal Melbourne is more like firm and fast. And if it's firm, it's usually pretty good for me, I would say. I usually have the height and I'm good with my spin numbers and all that. So, I think it should be good. Yeah, we'll see.”
As it stands, all DP World Tour members who play in conflicting events on the LIV Golf League are subject to fines and suspensions. That’s something David says he is prepared for:
“Yeah, I mean, as of right now, obviously I thought about every scenario and I joined the tour because I'm willing to pay the fines, you know? Again, for me playing on the European Tour, it’s the tour I followed growing up. So, it's something that I'm really looking forward to. And, yeah, I mean, we'll see how it goes. I don't really know what to expect or whatnot. And so we'll kind of see how it goes.”
So, is the Ryder Cup a big motivator in his decision to join the DP World Tour and pay his fines:
“Yeah, for sure. I mean, obviously, I want to play the Ryder Cup. Yeah, it's one of my goals, but I don't know if it has that much to do with the Ryder Cup, to be fair. It’s more about me kind of picking my schedule and going to places that I really want to go instead of depending on invites last minute. And it's kind of more of that, but obviously, if that helps my world rankings and the Ryder Cup, that's even better. So, for sure, a little bit, but it's kind of more for me to pick my schedule and kind of commit to certain ones and yeah, hopefully I do that.”
David is currently winless in 2025, but he says he’s still pretty happy with how the season went and he’s become a better player:
“Yeah, pretty good, obviously I haven't won yet, which is obviously one of the main goals to start a year. But it’s been pretty consistent overall. I think I became a better player for sure. You know, kind of understanding golf a little better, I would say, and what to do and whatnot. But yeah, I played pretty good, and obviously, I didn't get it done this year, so far. I have two more chances, but overall, pretty happy with it.”
David will now tee it up this week at the BMW Australian PGA Championship and next week at the Crown Australian Open hoping to break through and win for the first time this season.
He’s one of the best young talents in European golf and to hear him commit to a future on the DP World Tour is incredibly refreshing. I look forward to seeing him out there in 2026 🙌🇪🇸
