Friday at LIV Golf Indianapolis yielded one of the most impressive scores in golf — a 59! — in one of the most shocking ways.
On Friday at Chatham Hills, Sebastian Munoz fired a remarkable 12-under-par 59, becoming just the third player in LIV Golf history to break the 60 barrier alongside teammate Joaquin Niemann and two-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau.
Munoz’s round was nothing short of extraordinary. He birdied 13 of his last 14 holes, a feat that is even more impressive when you take into consideration his double bogey on the par-4 5th. According to the Associated Press, of 15 sub-60 rounds in PGA Tour history (and 15 more in Korn Ferry Tour history), none has featured a double-bogey.
In a press conference after his round, Munoz admitted the mistake could have derailed his momentum — but instead, served as a turning point.
“I kind of forgave myself,” he said. “I didn’t want to hold on and have a grudge all day. Then I chipped in for birdie on 6 and just started rolling from there.”
The chip-in on the par-4 sixth lit the spark—and what followed was nothing short of electric. Munoz rattled off 13 birdies over his final 14 holes, but it wasn’t until he came down the stretch that he realized he might be on the precipice of one of the rounds of his life.
“I think making the birdies on 16, 17 and 18, they were a little longer. They were not short. I felt like that really made me believe that it was possible,” he said “Once I believed, I did it.”
Standing over his birdie putt on the final hole, Munoz realized the significance of the opportunity he faced. A 59 after a round-starting double wasn’t just a reflection of his skill, it was also a reflection of his mental toughness.
Mental toughness has been on the mind for Munoz in 2025. Just a few months ago, he failed to qualify for the U.S. Open after missing a short putt in a playoff. On the par-4 18th hole on Friday, Munoz’s approach shot left him with a short putt eerily reminiscent of that qualifying miss. With a 59 on the cards, Munoz stared down the putt and drained it.
“It kind of reminded me of a putt I hit in the U.S. Open qualifier in sectionals that I had a three-footer to make it through and I missed it, and I felt like I rushed it. I wasn’t all myself there,” Munoz said, “So I just reminded myself, just stay here in the moment, keep breathing, one more time, just keep it simple and it worked.”
Despite the 59, Munoz isn’t taking anything for granted heading into the weekend. But he knows moments like these are rare, and that he should cherish this incredible accomplishment.
“Really proud of the way I handled the day, the start of the day, and how I just kind of sorted through,” he said.
Munoz has now etched his name in golf’s record books—and with one round still to go, he may not be finished yet.
