UNT Alum Munoz Nets First PGA Win
9/22/2019 5:36:00 PM | Men's Golf
JACKSON, Miss. – Former North Texas golfer Sebastian Munoz is a winner on the PGA Tour for the first time.
The 2015 North Texas graduate held on to force a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship with Sungjae Im on the 18th hole with a 14 1/2-foot birdie putt. Im shot a 6-under 66 on the day to hold the clubhouse lead before Munoz's birdie took him to the clubhouse at 2-under 70 in a playoff.
"I'm so excited for Sebastian Munoz," UNT head coach Brad Stracke said. "Tour winner and a class act. Amazing story. I'm proud of him."
The sudden-death playoff ended after one hole when Munoz holed a par putt after Im had missed his attempt at par. Both Munoz and Im finished the final round at 18-under par before going to the playoff.
Munoz was paired in the final group entering Sunday's final round with former North Texas teammate Carlos Ortiz, who finished the tournament tied for fourth at 16-under par after shooting a 1-under 71 on the final day.
The tournament championship for the 26-year-old Munoz means he is now fully exempt on the PGA Tour through the 2021-22 season, gains entry to The Players Championship, the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship and nets him 500 FedEx Cup points.
The 2015 North Texas graduate held on to force a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship with Sungjae Im on the 18th hole with a 14 1/2-foot birdie putt. Im shot a 6-under 66 on the day to hold the clubhouse lead before Munoz's birdie took him to the clubhouse at 2-under 70 in a playoff.
"I'm so excited for Sebastian Munoz," UNT head coach Brad Stracke said. "Tour winner and a class act. Amazing story. I'm proud of him."
The sudden-death playoff ended after one hole when Munoz holed a par putt after Im had missed his attempt at par. Both Munoz and Im finished the final round at 18-under par before going to the playoff.
Munoz was paired in the final group entering Sunday's final round with former North Texas teammate Carlos Ortiz, who finished the tournament tied for fourth at 16-under par after shooting a 1-under 71 on the final day.
The tournament championship for the 26-year-old Munoz means he is now fully exempt on the PGA Tour through the 2021-22 season, gains entry to The Players Championship, the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship and nets him 500 FedEx Cup points.