Maxwell Moldovan
{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 2002)}}
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| birth_place = Uniontown, Ohio, U.S.
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| college = Ohio State University
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| tour = PGA Tour Americas
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Maxwell Moldovan (born February 22, 2002) is an American professional golfer from Uniontown, Ohio.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/last-man-in-maxwell-moldovan-arrives-us-open-weary-ready-top-last-year-performance |title=U.S. Open 2023: Last man in Maxwell Moldovan arrives weary, but ready to top last year's performance |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Dave |last=Shedloski |date=June 12, 2023}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/06/06/memorial-tournament-2024-max-moldovan-marker-muirfield-village |title=After turning pro Monday, Max Moldovan enjoys stress-free Thursday |magazine=Golfweek |first=Rob |last=Oller |date=June 6, 2024}}
Amateur career
Moldovan attended Green High School where he was a two-time OHSAA Division 1 individual champion.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/golf/news-watch-heartwarming-moment-maxwell-moldovan-got-call-getting-week-s-us-open |title=Heartwarming moment when Maxwell Moldovan got the call of getting in this week’s US Open |first=Julio |last=Valdera |date=June 12, 2023 |website=SportsKeeda.com}} After high school, he golfed for the Ohio State Buckeyes where he won four events and was a multiple-time All-American.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ohio-state-golfer-maxwell-maldovan-024109177.html |title=Ohio State golfer Maxwell Maldovan ranked in top ten of 2024 PGA Tour U rankings |website=Yahoo Sports |first=Phil |last=Harrison |date=July 28, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/maxwell-moldovan/9707 |title=Maxwell Moldovan – Bio |publisher=Ohio State University}} He also won the 2019 Ohio Amateur{{Cite news |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ohio-state-recruit-moldovan-wins-113th-ohio-amateur-championship/nlPpxnpQzSUHockW7n0CEM/ |title=Ohio State recruit Moldovan wins 113th Ohio Amateur Championship |newspaper=Dayton Daily News |first=Bucky |last=Albers |date=July 12, 2019}} and the 2021 Southern Amateur.{{Cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/07/17/southern-amateur-maxwell-moldovan-ohio-state-justin-leonard-record/ |title=Maxwell Moldovan breaks 28-year-old scoring record in Southern Amateur runaway |magazine=Golfweek |first=Julie |last=Williams |date=July 17, 2021}}
Moldovan qualified for the 2022 U.S. Open, where he missed the cut.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/pga/2023/06/05/ohio-state-golfer-maxwell-moldovan-just-misses-shot-to-qualify-for-u-s-open/70290886007/ |title=Ohio State golfer Max Moldovan just misses out on qualifying for the U.S. Open |newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch |first=Lori |last=Schmidt |date=June 5, 2023}} At the 2023 U.S. Open, Moldovan made the cut to finish in last place.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/pga/2023/06/16/2023-u-s-open-golf-leaders-max-moldovan-ohio-state-green-high-school-los-angeles-gordon-sargent/70330556007/ |title=Green's Maxwell Moldovan tops Mickelson, Spieth, other notables in making U.S. Open cut |newspaper=Canton Repository |first=Steve |last=Doerschuk |date=June 16, 2023}}
Professional career
Moldovan turned professional in June 2024 after graduating from Ohio State. His first event as a professional will be the 2024 U.S. Open. He was an alternate from the Springfield, Ohio qualifier.
Amateur wins
- 2019 Ohio Amateur
- 2021 Southern Amateur
- 2022 Nexus Collegiate, Southern Invitational, Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
- 2023 NCAA Auburn Regional
Professional wins (1)
=PGA Tour Americas wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
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|align=right|6 Apr 2025 |−18 (63-67-68-68=266) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} George Markham |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !2022!!2023!!2024 |
align=left|Masters Tournament
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align=left|PGA Championship
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align=left|U.S. Open
|CUT |65 |CUT |
align=left|The Open Championship
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances
- Junior Presidents Cup: 2019 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2023