Puig Secures First European Win, Jumps from 172nd to 112th in World Rankings

David Puig of Spain, who secured his first victory on the European stage, has risen to 112th in the world rankings.

In the men's weekly world golf rankings announced on November 30 (local time), Puig earned 1.27 points, jumping an impressive 60 places from 172nd last week. He earned these ranking points by claiming the title at the DP World Tour BMW Australian PGA Championship (total prize money of 2.5 million Australian dollars), which concluded the previous day at Royal Queensland Golf Club (par 71) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

David Puig is cheering after securing victory at the DP World Tour BMW Australian PGA Championship. Brisbane=Photo by AFP

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Previously, Puig had two wins on the Asian Tour: the International Series Singapore in 2023 and the Malaysian Open in 2024, but he had not yet won on the DP World Tour. Puig joined LIV Golf in 2022. His best result in LIV Golf was a tie for third at the Houston event last year.

Scottie Scheffler of the United States firmly held the top spot, while Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland remained in second place. Tommy Fleetwood of England, who was ranked fourth last week, moved up one spot to third. Xander Schauffele of the United States, who had consistently maintained a position in the top three, dropped to fourth. Among Korean players, Im Sungjae is ranked 39th, Kim Siwoo is 54th, An Byeonghun is 92nd, and Kim Joo-hyung is 100th.

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