Puig has found Spanish\u002Dspeaking mentors at LIV as the controversial organization continues to sign golfers from around the world.
But David Puig wasn’t swayed by the history of the PGA, saying Thursday it was a “pretty easy decision” to join LIV Golf when he turned pro earlier this month.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
“Why now? You know, I actually think I had a pretty good amateur career, and I didn’t get a lot of — or basically just one opportunities to play with pros before LIV even started,” Puig said. “LIV was very supportive, and they gave me two exemptions as an amateur, which I really appreciated them a lot. They also gave me an opportunity to play against the best players in the world, so it was obviously a tough decision to leave ASU, but it was a pretty easy decision to join LIV.
“Not really,” Puig said. “At least for what I know, getting into the Phoenix Open is pretty tough, especially when a guy is from Spain. … Being from Spain, I would say it’s just pretty tough because I would say they’d rather give the exemptions to people that are local.” Puig did not discuss the hefty signing bonuses LIV has handed out, nor where the money comes from. The Saudi Investment Fund finances the tour, which has led to widespread criticism of “sportswashing” its image.
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