The DP World Tour has been pretty strict in terms of rules and fines for all of its golfers that switched to LIV Golf despite being members of the tour. Some prominent names, such as Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, have even filed a lawsuit against these fines as they refuse to pay them. While Rahm and Hatton have been holding their ground, another LIV Golfer has lately decided to pay the penalty.
This golfer is none other than David Puig, who is currently competing in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, and there he spoke on Friday with numerous reporters about his DP World Tour fines. Puig has stated straightforwardly that he wants to play on the tour and is willing to pay the millions of dollars levied by the DPWT for competing in the clashing LIV tournaments. According to the Bunkered, Puig stated,
“In my case, I want to be part of the tour, so I’ll do everything I can to keep being part of it. If that makes paying whatever amount, I’ll do it. It’s expensive, obviously, but I’m willing to do that. That’s why I joined the tour. We’ll see what happens. I don’t really know what’s going to happen, but in my case, I’m willing to do as much as I can to be part of this tour.”
Puig also stated that competing in the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic puts some pressure on him because he has a high standing in the Race to Dubai rankings that he hopes to keep in the future. The LIV Golfer is also looking forward to playing over the weekend and improving his position on the leaderboard. Aside from his readiness to pay the DP World Tour fines, Puig also explained why the tour is important to him.
David Puig claims that the DP World Tour has always been his inspiration
Following his statement about paying the penalty, David Puig noted that as a Spanish citizen, he has witnessed other Spanish golfers rise to prominence on the DP World Tour circuit. This is one of the reasons why the circuit has been such a source of encouragement for him to play, and he is willing to pay all of the fines in order to compete in more events on the DP World Tour. He explained,
“I grew up watching this tour. Spent pretty much my entire life in Spain watching what was the European Tour, which went to the DP World. Followed it my entire life. For me, being here it’s great. Obviously, we get the ranking points, and we play against unbelievable players as well. It’s a bunch of things that make it great. I’m looking forward, hopefully, to being here many years.”
Talking of his performance in the tournament, David Puig is two rounds into his campaign in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and has a total score of four under par after 36 holes. He is five strokes behind the lead and is tied for 11th place, ensuring that he will make the cut to play during the tournament’s weekend.
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