Sebastian Munoz

Munoz got his start in golf from his father at age 3. Was proficient in volleyball and disc throwing before concentrating fully on golf. Played college golf at the University of North Texas (2011-15) with fellow professionals Carlos Ortiz and Rodolfo Cazaubon. Won two tournaments his senior year, including the Conference USA Championship.
2015 Notes: Started his professional career halfway through the year with two wins and two other top-4s in his first four starts on the Colombian Tour. His victories at the Abierto de Bucaramanga and the Abierto del CC de Medellin also counted toward the Developmental Series, a series of events that award status on PGA Tour Latinoamerica. Won his first career title in Bucaramanga on July 12 by a margin of nine shots at 270 (18 under par). He was making just his third start as a pro. Made the cut in two of his four starts on PGA Tour Latinoamerica, collecting a solo 5th finish at the Volvo Colombian Classic in Bogota in September. Carded eight consecutive birdies, 10 through 17, to set a course record of eight-under 63 in the final round of the Copa Diners Club Mitad del Mundo (DevSeries Grand Final) at Arrayanes C.C. in Quito, Ecuador. His T-7th finish at the event secured exempt status for the first half of the 2016 season on PGA Tour Latinoamerica.
2016 Notes: Instead of PGA Tour Latinoamerica, Munoz ended up on the Korn Ferry Tour when in February he won the Club Colombia Championship in front of a hometown crowd after getting a sponsor's exemption. With a birdie on the 72nd hole, he became the first Colombian player to win on the Korn Ferry Tour. Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with seven made cuts in 23 starts, including two top-10s. His second top-10 came in his next start after the victory, at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Started the final round two strokes off the lead and carded an even-par 71 for a T-7th. Missed the cut in each of the three Korn Ferry Tour Finals events, but he'd already locked up his PGA Tour card for the 2016-17 season with a 22nd-place finish on the 2016 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season money list.
2017 Notes: Played in 17 PGA Tour events, making eight cuts with one top-10. In his first 11 starts, his best finish was a T-27th at the Valero Texas Open. At The Greenbrier Classic, he led after the third round with scores of 61-67-68. He started slowly in the final round, bogeying four holes between holes 4 and 9 on the way to shooting 72 to finish T-3rd, two strokes behind winner Xander Schauffele. His top-4 finish earned a spot at the British Open at Royal Birkdale via the Open Qualifying Series. Ended the year 153rd in the FedExCup race. Also played on the Korn Ferry Tour, but he finished 82nd on the priority list, losing his PGA Tour card. He had two top-10s on the Korn Ferry Tour: 2nd at the Mexico Championship and T-7th at the WinCo Foods Portland Open.
2018 Korn Ferry Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 23; In Money - 16; Top-10 Finishes - 6; Scoring Average - 69.69 (rank 20th); Money - $238,938 (rank 7th); Best Finish T- 2nd, Northern Mississippi Classic, LECOM Health Challenge. Secured a return to the PGA Tour for the 2019 season with a 7th-place finish on the Regular Season money list.
2019 Notes: Played in 26 PGA Tour events making, 16 cuts with three top-10 finishes. Finished 117th in the FedExCup standings. Shot 65 in the final round at the Sony Open of Hawaii to finish T-10th. Was T-10th again at the AT&T Byron Nelson and T-9th at the Barbasol Championship. Played in the Korn Ferry Rex Hospital Open, finishing T-7th. In the FedExCup playoffs, was T-43rd at the Northern Trust.
2020 Notes: Played in 26 PGA Tour events, making 16 cuts with five top-10 finishes. Finished 25th in the FedExCup rankings. Was T-7th at the Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, finishing with rounds of 66-66 over the weekend. The following week, claimed his first PGA Tour title at the Sanderson Farms Championship, defeating Sungjae Im in a playoff. Birdied the 72nd hole to force the playoff, and became the first Colombian player to win on the PGA Tour since Camilo Villegas won the 2014 Wyndham. Was 3rd at The RSM Classic, a stroke out of the Tyler Duncan/Webb Simpson playoff. After the break from COVID-19, his best finish was T-28th at RBC Heritage until the FedExCup playoffs. At the Northern Trust, finished T-18th, shooting 67 in the final round. The next week at the BMW Championship, was T-8th, five strokes out of the Rahm/Johnson playoff. Finished T-8th at the Tour Championship.
2021 Notes: Played in 32 PGA Tour events making 21 cuts with four top-ten finishes. Finished 53rd in the FedExCup rankings. Finished 9th at the CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek. Got his second top-ten finish with a T-9th at the Valero Texas Open. Shot a final-round 68 to finish T-3rd at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Went into the final round of the John Deere Classic with a one-shot lead but shot 71 and finished T-4th, three shots back of winner Lucas Glover. Represented Colombia at the Toyko Olympic Games finishing T-4th, he was in the seven-man playoff for the Bronze Medal. Was eliminated on the third extra hole. In the FedExCup was T-21st at the Northern Trust and T-29th at the BMW Championship.
2022 Notes: Was T-4th at the Zozo Championship, nine shots back of winner Hideki Matsuyama. Shot a first-round 60 at The RSM Classic, his first score of 60 or better on the PGA Tour. He went on to finish 3rd, four shots back of winner Talor Gooch. Marked the first score of 60 or better by any player on the PGA Tour since Bryson DeChambeau shot 60 in the 2nd round at the 2021 BMW Championship. At the AT&T Byron Nelson Munoz again shot another first-round of 60, he went on to shoot 69-66-69 to finish T-3rd, two shots back of winner K.H. Lee.