Sebastián Muñoz
Juan Sebastián Muñoz (born 4 January 1993) is a Colombian professional golfer. He graduated from high school at Colegio San Carlos in Bogotá in 2011.
Sebastián Muñoz | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Bogotá, Colombia | 4 January 1993
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12.8 st) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | University of North Texas |
Turned professional | 2015 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Highest ranking | 92 (23 February 2020)[1] (as of 9 August 2020) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2020 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2018 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2017 |
Career
Muñoz played college golf at the University of North Texas where he won two tournaments his senior year including the Conference USA Championship.[2]
Muñoz turned professional in 2015 and played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica's Developmental Series where he won two tournaments. His finish on the Series earned him exempt status on the first half of the 2016 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season.[3] However, in February 2016, playing on a sponsor invitation, Muñoz won the Club Colombia Championship on the Web.com Tour. This victory, coming in his hometown of Bogotá, earned him a Web.com Tour card and was the first win by a Colombian golfer on the Web.com Tour.[4][5] He finished 22nd in the regular season money list, which earned him a PGA Tour card for the 2017 season.
Muñoz's best finish in 2017 was a T-3 in the Greenbrier Classic in July. He fired a "stunning" 61 in the 1st round to take a two shot lead.[6] He followed with rounds of 67 and 68 to maintain the solo lead.[7] He shot a disappointing 72 in the fourth round, however, to lose to Xander Schauffele. This was Muñoz's only top 10 of the year and he failed to maintain his PGA Tour card.
In 2018, Muñoz played well on the Web.com Tour, with two 2nd place finishes and a 3rd place finish, to end up 12th on the money list and earn a promotion to the PGA Tour again.[3]
On 22 September 2019, Muñoz won his first PGA Tour tournament, winning the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi. Muñoz won in a playoff over Im Sung-jae.[8]
Amateur wins
- 2010 Copa Joaquin y Tomas Samper Brush, Canadian International Junior Challenge
- 2012 Abierto de Golf Ciudad de Ibague, Abierto de Golf
- 2013 Torneo Aficionado Segunda Semana
- 2014 Abierto de Golf Ciudad de Ibague, Abierto de Golf Bucaramanga, Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
- 2015 Conference USA Championship
Source:[9]
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 22 Sep 2019 | Sanderson Farms Championship | −18 (70-67-63-70=270) | Playoff | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2019 | Sanderson Farms Championship | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Web.com Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 7 Feb 2016 | Club Colombia Championship | −12 (69-66-66-71=272) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Other wins (2)
- 2015 Abierto de Buracamanga, Abierto de Club Campestre Medellín (Developmental Series)
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | ||
U.S. Open | CUT | |
The Open Championship | CUT | |
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
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Masters Tournament | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | |
U.S. Open | ||
The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2020 |
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Championship | T14 |
Match Play | NT1 |
Invitational | |
Champions |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
References
- "Week 8 2020 Ending 23 Feb 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "2015–16 North Texas Men's Golf – Facts and Record Book" (PDF). North Texas Mean Green. pp. 3, 14, 19, 20. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- "Sebastian Munoz – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Sebastian Munoz takes hometown Club Colombia by 1 stroke". ESPN. Associated Press. 7 February 2016.
- Thompson, Royce (7 February 2016). "Muñoz wins Club Colombia Championship". PGA Tour.
- "PGA Tour rookie Sebastian Munoz fires 61 to lead Greenbrier Classic". Golfweek. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- Powers, Christopher (8 July 2017). "Sebastian Munoz leads for third straight day at The Greenbrier Classic". Golf Digest. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- Young, Ryan (22 September 2019). "Sebastián Muñoz wins Sanderson Farms Championship in playoff for first PGA Tour win". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Juan Sebastian Munoz". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
External links
- Sebastián Muñoz at the PGA Tour official site
- Sebastián Muñoz at the Official World Golf Ranking official site