David Puig was near the cut line after the 54 holes ended at the Malaysian Open. However, the youngster from Spain pulled out his best form and conquered the field. The win at the $1 million IRS Prima Malaysian Open became Puig’s career’s second victory in four months. The LIV golfer not only won $180,000 but also came closer to a massive leap in his Official World Golf Ranking, along with one more illustrious prerequisite.

The week off for the LIV Golf players proved to be beneficial for Puig as his performance on the Asian Tour turned out to be an incredible move.

After winning the IRS Prima Malaysian Open, David Puig’s 245th rank on the Official World Golf Ranking will get a massive boost. As the winner, he will be earning 9.20969 points, and per Nosferatu on X, the 22-year-old will be in the top 150 on the world ranking system. It will be the first time he will be in the top 150, as his career’s best rank so far is 235th.

Spaniard’s performance could be an example of how LIV golfers can earn OWGR points and get into the top rankings. In the closing rounds, Puig was initially tied for fourth; however, he shot three consecutive birdies at the third, fourth, and fifth holes in the front nine.

At the back nines, the birdie streak continued from the 10th to the 12th hole, as his last birdie came on the second-last hole at the Mines Resort & Golf Club. He made 18 birdies with no bogeys in the last two rounds and topped the leaderboard with 23 under to claim his two-shot win.

Talking about his impressive rounds in Kuala Lumpur, Puig said, “We actually finished round two well, and the weekend was just insane. I mean, 18 birdies, no bogeys, in 36 holes was unbelievable.” With this, the 22-year-old has also secured his berth for one of the majors, something most LIV Golf players are eyeing these days.

David Puig claimed a spot at 2024 The Open

Even after getting into the top 150, Puig would not have gotten into the Open with his rank! The only way was through the qualifying events. The IRS Prima Malaysian Open was one of the qualifying series events for the British Open, and the winner with two runner-ups has been offered a place at the Royal Troon GC for the competition scheduled from July 18 to July 21.

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While the win is big, David Puig was in Malaysia for the seat at the 152nd Open, and he did just that. The Spaniard talking about his win said, “It feels great—a weird feeling for sure.” Moreover, he relayed what he set out to do when he left his home. Puig said, “Getting that Open spot is super cool; I came here for that.”

While many major winners from LIV Golf will be playing at The Open, Puig will be the youngest so far on the roster to be teeing it up on a grand stage in a few months. It is surely a breakthrough for the Spaniard!

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