Unflappable Spaniard David Puig has joined legendary countryman Seve Ballesteros as an Australian PGA champion after emerging from a congested field at Royal Queensland GC.

The 23-year-old LIV Golf talent burst three strokes clear after consecutive birdies on the second, third and fourth holes to shoot five under on Sunday and finish at 18 under, two ahead of China's Wenyi Ding .

The final round began with 31 players jostling within six shots of the lead.

But the steady Spaniard (68, 67, 65, 66) - he leaked just two bogeys, back-to-back in the second round, all tournament - made the first move and then had all the answers to claim the record $450,000 prize.

He is just the ninth international winner of the event in nearly 100 years and second since 1998.

Puig followed in the foot

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