LIV star to play at PGA Championship after missing | Golf News

LIV Golf sensation David Puig is gearing up for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, as he revealed on his Instagram story this Monday.

Last week, Puig tied for twentieth at LIV Korea in Incheon, where Bryson DeChambeau clinched his first win of 2025, bagging a cool $4.75 million. Some PGA Tour gamers have hinted that Puig may be “more talented” than fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm, although Puig has yet to make his mark in the majors.

Despite missing out on the Masters final month, the 23 12 months previous is poised to embark on his fifth main at the PGA Championship, which kicks off May 15 in Charlotte.

After his stint with LIV in Korea, Puig excitedly shared on Instagram, “Next up @pgachampionship! ! Let’s go! ! !”. Sources at Mirror U.S. Sports point out that the PGA is set to announce the ultimate batch of particular invitations on Tuesday.

The PGA Championship, run by the PGA of America and not affiliated with the PGA Tour, has beforehand prolonged particular invitations to a number of gamers who joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, including Puig at the 2024 occasion in Valhalla, Kentucky, alongside Joaquin Niemann, Sergio Garcia, and Talor Gooch.

Puig did not make it previous the initial rounds at Valhalla, carding 72-73 to end at +3, missing the cut by 4 strokes.

He’s only made the cut in two of the 4 main occasions he is participated in, also missing out on the weekend at the 2024 Open Championship. He completed T39 at the 2023 U.S. Open and fifty fifth at the 2024 U.S. Open.

However, issues could also be trying up for Puig. Although he hasn’t yet claimed a victory on LIV Golf, he presently ranks seventh in the person standings, forward of main winners like Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Phil Mickelson and others.

So far in 2025, Puig has secured high 10 finishes in three of LIV’s seven occasions, including two fourth-place finishes in Adelaide and Singapore.

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“The start of the year was pretty successful so far,” Puig mentioned in March. “I played more consistent than last year. I’m glad that all the work back home in the offseason paid off. That’s pretty much the plan throughout this year, just try to be more consistent in every part of the game.”

Before becoming a member of LIV Golf in 2022, Puig was one of probably the most promising prospects in faculty golf. He was a standout at Arizona State, which has produced a number of different huge names, including Rahm, Mickelson and Pat Perez.

On LIV, Puig is a member of the Garcia-captained Fireballs, which presently sit in second in the 2025 standings.