LIV GOLF ANDALUCIA

July 2, 2023

Joaquin Niemann

David Puig

Sebastian Munoz

Mito Pereira

Real Club Valderrama

Torque GC

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: Let's welcome our LIV Golf Andalucía champions, Torque GC. We are joined by Mito Pereira, David Puig, who is a Spaniard, our captain Joaquin Niemann, and Sebastian Muñoz. You are a three-time winner with your new and young team. Joaco, how does it feel?

JOAQUIN NIEMANN: It's an amazing feeling. I think being in Spain makes it even more special. I think having David also the main character of this tournament is really special for us. I think it makes it a lot easier when we do everything together like we are a team.

You can see in the results, we're playing great golf, and just looking forward for the rest of the season, try to keep doing the same and having a good time, as well.

Q. David, I know this win is probably special to you. Winning in your home country, tell us what this feels like and what it was like out there for you today. You had two incredible rounds the last two days.

DAVID PUIG: Yeah, it's amazing. Playing at home is always good, and it's even more special when you get a win and when you get a win with this group of guys.

It was a great week, and looking forward to next year for sure.

Q. You got to tee off today on the 1st. Were there any nerves with that big crowd and the other superstars in your group?

DAVID PUIG: Yeah. I mean, seeing off with Sebastian is always pretty nervous. It was great. A lot of people. A little bit of nerves. But at the end of the day it's your people; they're supporting me in this case. It was an amazing feeling.

Q. You guys are all playing really good golf, obviously. It's why you've won three times. When are we going to see you on the individual podium? What do you have to do to make that happen?

JOAQUIN NIEMANN: Is not this a team event or no?

Q. Seb, how much of an advantage, if any, was it to play with David in the final round?

SEBASTIAN MUÑOZ: I would say there's some advantage to playing with David. We know each other clubbing pretty good, so you can definitely learn from that. Also we can motivate each other, so that helps in the team aspect a lot.

I felt like we did a great job today. We stayed patient out there even though we started with a bogey, I think, each, pretty quick. Did we? I don't know.

Anyway, everything worked out okay.

Q. David, in terms of playing together, did you feel pretty comfortable out there? Obviously you played well in the final round in D.C. and at the U.S. Open, too.

DAVID PUIG: Yeah, I mean, at the end of the day you've just got to do what you do even if you're playing with your teammate. But obviously playing with Seb is always great. Him and Pepa are just an awesome team, and having them there in the same group is great for sure, and we had a great time.

Q. Joaco, we've talked about the youth of this team. We've talked about the length off the tee. Is there an X factor with this team that has allowed it to elevate itself above everybody else this season?

JOAQUIN NIEMANN: I don't think so. Sebastian is always complaining about his distance, and it's him who's been playing the best, so I don't think it's the distance.

SEBASTIAN MUÑOZ: It's weird because I'm the oldest and the slowest, but somehow I've been able to put these rounds and help the team a lot, so really appreciative of just our mental strength. Even though we're young, I think we learn fast, and we want to perform better.

I think being able to chat with the guys and being able to build better things together to be able to perform has helped us a lot.

Q. Obviously the Fireballs got a lot of attention coming in because of Sergio. Did you feel like, what about us, as the Spanish team, especially with David, that maybe we can steal a little bit of their thunder?

DAVID PUIG: Yeah, I think Fireballs were obviously the favorites, having Sergio. You see back in the years, he's been playing amazing on this golf course. Eugenio knows this course pretty well, and he's obviously a great player. Obviously the other two guys, Abraham and Carlos are great. They have a great team, and this is golf, and this time it was for us, so I'm pretty happy with it.

Q. Mito, how much fun are you having right now no?

MITO PEREIRA: Yeah, today I didn't have my best, and I was just looking at the leaderboard and it was really cool to see something not just for me, just for the team. Really happy to be here and really happy to have our third win.

JOAQUIN NIEMANN: I know that feeling.

Q. If you're a rock band, who plays what instrument?

MITO PEREIRA: David the flute, I think.

SEBASTIAN MUÑOZ: I'll take the drums.

JOAQUIN NIEMANN: I don't think we can play any students.

SEBASTIAN MUÑOZ: No, we're pretty bad at it.

Q. You seem to really enjoy messing around. What's the best prank you've ever played on each other?

SEBASTIAN MUÑOZ: Well, Mito sprayed me in the eyes with champagne.

MITO PEREIRA: Two times out on the stage.

SEBASTIAN MUÑOZ: That's a pretty good prank.

MITO PEREIRA: I didn't do it this time. It was just you by yourself.

JOAQUIN NIEMANN: When you went down, the only thing I heard was Mito: "Sebastian went down again!"

MITO PEREIRA: He's fallen twice on this scenario.

SEBASTIAN MUÑOZ: On the champions celebration I fell twice, the last two times. But harmless, though.

Q. You're giving the 4 Aces a run for their money. It's been almost a year since this thing took off. Is this kind of what you guys had envisioned, making this leap with this team golf, and did you think that you guys would gel as a team as quickly as you did?

SEBASTIAN MUÑOZ: It's so crazy to think a year ago where our lives were, where we were as different individuals, not knowing what was going to happen, and then the idea kind of started, and we started talking about it. It was a dream. We said yeah, here we go, we've got to take advantage that we're kind of in our prime, to be honest, so we've got to take advantage of our strengths and really try to kick ass out there.

We did envision it, and it's really nice to be living the dream. Besides that, I'm speechless.