Juan Sebastián Muñoz (born 4 January 1993) is a Colombian

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. He played predominantly on the

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, where he had one tournament victory, the

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in 2019, prior to joining

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in 2023.

Career

Muñoz played college golf at the

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where he won two tournaments his senior year including the

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Championship. Muñoz turned professional in 2015 and played on the

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's Developmental Series where he won two tournaments. His finish on the Series earned him exempt status on the first half of the 2016

season. However, in February 2016, playing on a sponsor invitation, Muñoz won the

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on the

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. This victory, coming in his hometown of

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, earned him a Web.com Tour card and was the first win by a Colombian golfer on the Web.com Tour. 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

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in July. He fired a "stunning" 61 in the 1st round to take a two shot lead. He followed with rounds of 67 and 68 to maintain the solo lead. He shot a disappointing 72 in the fourth round, however, to lose to

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. 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. On 22 September 2019, Muñoz won his first PGA Tour tournament, winning the

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. Muñoz won in a playoff over

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. In September 2022, Muñoz was selected for the International team in the

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; he played three matches, winning two and tying the other. Munoz joined

in February 2023 ahead of its second season; as a result, he was suspended from the PGA Tour.

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:

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour Latinoamérica Developmental Series wins (2)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to

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Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (twice, current) *Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.

Team appearances

Professional *

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(representing the International team):

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References

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