David Puig impressed the public with his victory at the Australian PGA Championship. Although Australian fans expected and hoped that one of the home golfers would lift the trophy, David Puig made sure the outcome was different.
The young golfer thus became the first Spaniard after Seve Ballesteros to win this tournament since 1981. This is also the third title for the young Spaniard, for whom the door is now wide open and it seems that this victory will be a strong motivation.
His victory did not go unnoticed by the important figures of LIV Golf.
Phil Mickelson, an experienced face of the golf scene, was among the first to react.
Phil Mickelson has always admired Ballesteros and his game.Seve Ballesteros died in 2011 after a battle with cancer.
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He drew a parallel between David and Ballesteros, believing that there are many similarities between the two golfers.
"190 ball speed, short game on Seve's level, putts as well as anyone in the game, and plays fearless every day," Mickelson wrote on his X account.
"Same as Josele (Ballester, Puig's teammate) and they are together every day pushing each other to get better. The wins are just going to keep adding up for a very long time."
Spain can be proud of golfers from the past and present. It is a country with serious potential, and Puig's victory best shows how much golf is loved in this country and how much work is being done to create talent.
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This kind of victory, as we have already pointed out, provides a great chance for the young Spaniard to achieve even greater success. Puig has enormous potential because he is still a young golfer, and next year he will have the opportunity to further progress and show his full potential.
