LIV Golf star makes history on record-chasing day | Golf News

Sebastian Munoz etched his title into the golf report books on Friday, turning into the first participant in golf’s documented history to fire a sub-60 spherical while carding a double bogey.

The Colombian delivered the spherical of his profession at Chatham Hills to surge into the lead at LIV Golf Indianapolis – the season’s dramatic particular person championship finale. Munoz sits atop the leaderboard at 12-under-par following a blistering 59, holding a commanding three-stroke benefit over two-time major winner Dustin Johnson, who ended a 17-year partnership earlier in 2025.

Munoz’s feat turned even more outstanding contemplating he posted a double-bogey six at his fourth gap of the spherical, the par-four fifth, which dropped him to one-over-par for the match. The 32-year-old captured the highlight at an event where the potential relegation of a number of Ryder Cup icons has dominated headlines.

LIV Golf’s media representatives confirmed that Munoz’s extraordinary spherical marks the only documented rating of 59 or decrease that featured a double bogey.

“Awesome, awesome day,” he said. “Feeling right now a bit tired. It was a lot of mental strength out there. I felt like I started decent. A couple pars, a birdie and then a couple bad shots in a row, ended up making double.

“Kind of forgave myself, truthfully. I did not need to maintain on and have a grudge all day, so I form of forgave myself and ended up chipping in for birdie on six and birdieing seven and eight and 9 and 10, 11, 12, 13. It was very nice.

“I parred 14, and I just kind of got back on the bus and finished with five straight. Something I’ve never done. I’ve done eight birdies in a row. I tied my personal record.

“But 13 out of 14, it is insane. I’ve never sniffed that. Really proud of the way in which I dealt with the day, the start of the day, and how I just form of sorted through.”

This marked only the third sub-60 round in LIV Golf’s four-season history. Bryson DeChambeau achieved the first milestone, carding a stunning 12-under-par 58 at LIV Golf Greenbrier in 2023.

Joaquin Niemann, who remains positioned to claim the individual championship on Sunday, delivered a 59 at LIV Golf Mayakoba last year. Low numbers dominated the Indianapolis venue, with 23 competitors posting four-under-par or better during Friday’s opening round. Munoz acknowledged the favorable playing conditions while expressing confidence that spectators appreciated the spectacle.

“It’s been great. It was great to see a lot of followers on the market today. It’s great for the town of Indianapolis to show up when we come,” Munoz added.

“I felt like they loved it. There’s a lot of birdies on the market. It’s a little simpler monitor than what we often play, but you have still bought to make the putts, you have still bought to hit the pictures.

“It was a good show for the city of Indianapolis today, and hope that I can keep playing good and having a lot cooler moments in the next couple days.”