LIV Golfer David Puig overtakes Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth in the World Golf Rankings

Modified Feb 04, 2025 14:57 GMT

Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters 2024 - Source: Getty — David Puig overtakes Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth in OWGR (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

LIV Golfer David Puig tied for fourth at the recently concluded DP World Tour's Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship. He carded 69, 72, 70, 64 in the four rounds of the tournament held at Royal Golf Club in Bahrain.

With his performance, Puig jumped from 87th to 77th on the Official World Golf Rankings. This is his best rank on the list after he turned professional in 2022. He surpassed the likes of Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth. Fowler fell from 79th to 85th after he tied for 53rd at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am while Spieth fell from 77th to 84th after he tied for 69th.

The achievement is more significant as the Spaniard competes on LIV Golf where you don't earn OWGR points.

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The 23-year-old won €94,641 of the total €2.4 million doled out as prize money for the tournament. He didn't win any Race to Dubai points as he plays on LIV Tour. This was Puig's second start on the DP World Tour in the 2025 season. He finished third at the Ras al Khaimah Championship and jumped from 111th to 87th in the rankings.

Laurie Canter, who won the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship in the playoffs, jumped from 89th to 51th. Daniel Brown, who finished as a runner-up at the tournament, jumped from 161st to 127th while Pablo Larrazabal, who tied for second, jumped from 311th to 208th in the standings.

How did David Puig perform in the 2024 season?

David Puig had an average 2024 season. In 13 starts, he had only one top-10 finish and five top-15 finishes. He finished 26th in the LIV Golf standings. Puig's best performance included a T3 at LIV Golf Houston and a T11 at the LIV Golf United Kingdom.

Puig also competed in the Major championships but missed the cut in the PGA Championship and Open Championship. He finished 55th at the US Open. On the DP World Tour, Puig had two top-5 finishes in 3 starts. He tied for third at Open de Espana and tied for fourth at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Let's take a look at David Puig's performances in the 2024 season on various Tours: