Munoz extends lead to three at Greenbrier

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia — PGA Tour rookie Sebastian Munoz has found a comfortable routine at The Greenbrier Classic — go play golf, then watch a movie at night.

After catching Ferris Bueller’s Day Off following an openinground 61, Munoz kept it going Friday, shooting a 3-under 67 for a three-stroke lead over Ben Martin and Hudson Swafford heading into the weekend on the Old White TPC.

On Friday night, his plans were the same. “I’m here with one of my best buddies, so we’re just going to hang out and watch a movie and be ready for [today],” Munoz said.

The 24-year-old Colombian played his college golf at North Texas and said he got a wake-up call when his coach threatened to take away his scholarship for his senior year. Then, former college teammate Carlos Ortiz won three times in his first season on the Web.com Tour in 2014.

“I talked to him and was like, ‘Hey, man, I know you’re good, but come on. Like, I can get you sometimes,’ ”Munoz said. “So that really helped me kind of push through and realize I was good as well.”

Munoz won the Conference USA individual title in 2015 and earned his PGA Tour card through the Web.com Tour last year. He’s still looking for his first top-10 finish.

Swafford, who hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation Friday, won the CareerBuilder Challenge in January and has two other top-10 finishes this season.

Martin, who won in Las Vegas in 2014, is coming off his first top-10 finish of the year last week at the Quicken Loans National.

Martin shot 67 and Swafford had a 66. Both were at 9 under.

Davis Love III, 53, seeking to become the oldest-ever winner on the PGA Tour, followed up his first-round 63 with a 69. He was at 8 under, along with defending champion Danny Lee (68) and Russell Henley (64).

Nick Taylor (69) of Abbotsford was five shots back. David Hearn (69) of Brantford, Ont., and Graham DeLaet (70) of Weyburn, Sask.,were six back. Mackenzie Hughes (67) of Dundas, Ont., was eight back.