Well, this is a stat. The first-ever 59 on a professional tour that began on the second hole of a golf course was recorded on Friday, by Sebastian Munoz at the LIV Golf event in Indiana.

Munoz, the Colombian who plays on Joaquin Niemann’s Torque GC team, began the first round of LIV Golf Indianapolis at The Club at Chatham Hills, a par 71, on the second hole due to LIV’s shotgun start format. By the time he’d made his way around and drained a short birdie at the first, he’d shot 12-under 59 to begin the last individual tournament of LIV Golf’s season. The season-ending team championship will be held in Michigan next week.

Munoz, 32, recorded the third sub-60 round in LIV’s short history following Bryson DeChambeau’s 58 at The Greenbrier in 2023 and Niemann’s 59 at the 2024 LIV Golf Mayak

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