Sebastian Munoz on Friday followed up his opening 61 with a three-under-par 67 to increase his lead to three strokes after the second round of the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.
The Colombian posted a 12-under-par 128 halfway total on the Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs. Ben Martin (67) and Hudson Swafford (66) moved into a share of second on nine-under.
After a first-round 63, 21-time PGA Tour winner Davis Love III posted a 69 to fall four strokes off the pace, where he was joined by Russell Henley (64) and New Zealand’s Danny Lee (68), the defending champion.
After a late finish on Thursday, Munoz was happy he did not have too long to think about his lead before getting back to business on Friday and made another strong start with four birdies in his first seven holes in ideal morning conditions.
Although he could not quite maintain his run, he had no complaints about his position, and an eight-foot par save at the last further buoying his spirits.
“It’s fantastic,” he told reporters. “No regrets. Excited.”
Munoz hopes to benefit from the experience of sharing the halfway lead four weeks ago in Memphis, where he plunged over the weekend to finish equal 60th after playing the final 36 holes in 11-over.
“I feel like Memphis taught me that maybe I was caring too much, trying to hit too many perfect shots all the time,” the PGA Tour rookie said.
Lee recovered from a double-bogey at the par-five 12th, his third hole, and stayed in the hunt to successfully defend his title after a two-year wait after floods forced the event to be canceled last year.
“I love hitting three woods off the tee and some of the courses it’s too long to do that, but this course it just sets up perfect for a lot of those,” he added.
Taiwan’s Pan Cheng-tsung carded a four-over 74 for a share of 56th on a one-under 139 total.
Additional reporting by staff writer
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