This week in Malaysia, Asian Tour players competed in the IRS Prima Malaysian Open, with a top three non-exempt finish qualifying them for the British Open Championship.
LIV Golf member David Puig took home the title over the weekend, earning him a coveted spot in the final major of the summer.
The Spaniard shot a 9-under 62 on Saturday and Sunday, winning by two strokes over South Korea’s Junhun Wang and Thailand’s Denwit Borivong.
Mr. Wang and Mr. Boribong Seop too. Earn spot At this year’s British Open, he finished the final round in 61 seconds.
Royal Troon is waiting…
David Puig, Junhun Wang and Denwit Boribongsab have qualified for the 152nd Open with their exciting performances at this week’s IRS Prima Malaysian Open. pic.twitter.com/U7iFCtBc1M
— The Open (@TheOpen) February 18, 2024
It hasn’t been an easy road for Puig. After opening with a 5-under 66 and an even-par 71, Fireballs’ teammates improved on those numbers.
At the time, winning the tournament didn’t seem like a possibility.
The 22-year-old then won the tournament with 18 birdies and no bogeys in 36 holes. The former Arizona Sun Devil also made a big jump in the Official World Golf Rankings, breaking into the world’s top 150 for the first time.
“It feels great and it’s definitely a weird feeling,” Puig said. “I almost missed the cut… It was a crazy weekend. 18 birdies and no bogeys in 36 holes was unbelievable. And to earn a spot in the Open is pretty amazing. That’s what I came here for.”
Puig is the third LIV Golf member to earn a spot at Royal Troon. Joaquin Niemann won the Australian Open and Dean Burmester won the Joburg Open and earned a ticket as well.
There are currently 13 LIV golfers in The Open field.
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