This name may not mean much to you, but it is nevertheless one of the top names in European amateur golf. Already very dangerous in the young category, David Puig In particular, he finished 7th at the French Open (Murat Cup) in 2019. An essential member of the Spain team, David Puig is now a student in the United States at Arizona State University. The Spaniard has undoubtedly chosen the right path since he is evolving in the college of a certain Jon Rahm, recent winner of the US Open. A few days ago he took part in the Arnold Palmer Cup winning three of his four matches. Departure for him tomorrow at 7.41 am from hole number 1 in the company of the Swede Ludvig Åberg.
He too has just returned from the Arnold Palmer Cup and is showing up as one of the favorites this week. Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, Carolina’s brother, is now a student at Oklahoma State University and part of a very strong Spanish delegation. A big hitter who is also very comfortable in the small game, he is currently in 17th place in the WAGR but has already reached 10th place in this same ranking. With eight Top 10s in his last ten tournaments in 2021, his consistency is impressive but he misses a great victory to his record. Maybe for this week, who knows?
Among all the favorites, he is arguably one of the youngest. Freshman at the University of UCLA, Alvaro Mueller-Baumgart has already been 8th in the amateur world rankings and can boast of some very good results lately. In Portugal, he notably signed a good 3rd place in the Internationals before going on a fortnight later with a good 2nd place in the Spanish Amateur Championship. Born in Munich to a German father and a Spanish mother, his greatest achievement remains his double victory, in 2018 and in 2019, at the Spanish U18 Championship.
Alvaro Mueller-Baumgart. Alexis Orloff / ffgolf
Julien Sale (France): 101st worldwide
A little chauvinism doesn’t hurt. They are 20 French in the field but difficult to release one. So you might as well rely on the amateur world ranking by taking Julien sale who with his 101st place in the WAGR is the best ranked boy among the Blues. In the ranks of Arkansas State as a Senior, Julien Sale is from Reunion Island and has repeatedly honored selections for the men’s France team. Winner three times in the USA under the red colors of his faculty, Julien Sale will start tomorrow as an opener on the French side at 7:52 am from hole number 1. He will undoubtedly be one of the men to watch.
