LIV Golf 2026 Season Player Preview: David Puig

The 2026 LIV Golf season starts next February under the lights in Riyadh, and in the next few months, we’ll take a detailed look at each player competing next season. Next up is one of LIV Golf’s brightest young stars, David Puig.

LOOKING AHEAD

Puig stands poised for a breakout season in 2026. The Spaniard oozes untapped potential and has shown flashes of brilliance early in his professional career. Despite his strong play, the Fireballs GC standout has yet to truly contend for a LIV Golf title down the stretch on Sunday. His next evolution: contending more consistently and securing his maiden LIV Golf victory.

LOOKING BACK

Puig has gradually improved, landing just within the top 10 of the season rankings and securing a spot inside the Lock Zone for the first time in his two-year LIV Golf tenure. Despite not finishing in top 3 in any event, Puig doubled his top-24 finishes from 2024 to 2025 from six to 12. As one of the league's premier long-ball hitters, the 23-year-old delivered bursts of excellence across the season, notching four top-10 results that solidified his status as one of LIV's most promising young talents.

WHAT THE STATS SAY

Strengths: Puig is one of the most talented drivers of the golf ball in all professional golf. In 2025, Puig ranked fourth in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, behind only Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Joaquin Niemann. Puig gained strokes off the tee in 12 of 13 events last season.

Puig has also become one of the best long iron players in the league. He ranks 4th in Strokes Gained: Approach from 225+ yards. He also had a fantastic season with the flat stick in 2025 and ranked 5th in the league in Strokes Gained: Putting.

27% of Puig’s rounds in 2025 were under par, which ranked T2 in the league.

Weaknesses: Puig struggled mightily with his short irons. He ranked 47th in the league in Strokes Gained: Approach from inside 150 yards. He ranked 30th overall in Strokes Gained: Approach, which is a figure that will need to improve if he’s to ascend to a top player in the league.

CAREER RESULTS

LIV GOLF REGULAR SEASON

TOTAL TROPHIES WON (8)

LIV GOLF CAREER SCORING

Stroke Average Total: 69.89
Round 1 Average: 70.80
Round 2 Average: 69.22
Round 3 Average: 69.68

Lowest Round: 63

BOTTOM LINE

Puig possesses the raw talent to emerge as one of LIV Golf’s elite players, paired with the charisma and dynamic style that could make him one of professional golf’s most exciting talents. With his length off the tee, he’ll need to dial in his wedge game if he’s to elevate his game to the next level.