NIL

Home Archive "NIL"
NIL Tour

Maxwell Moldovan Monday Qualifies for PGA TOUR’s Barbasol Championship

Maxwell Moldovan is off to another PGA Tour event.

The Green High School graduate and Ohio State senior earned one of four open berths to this week’s Barbasol Championship during Monday’s qualifier in Kentucky. Moldovan shot 7-under 65 to finish second overall.

The Barbasol Championship will be Moldovan’s second PGA Tour event of the season and the third of his career. He qualified for the last two U.S. Opens and made the cut in this year’s event in Los Angeles.

Moldovan had six birdies and an eagle in Monday’s qualifier.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Green’s Maxwell Moldovan is heading to a PGA Tour event this week

NIL Tour

Moldovan One of Four Amateurs to Make Cut at US OPEN

Ohio State men’s golf rising senior Maxwell Moldovan is one of four remaining amateurs in the U.S. Open. After shooting back-to-back rounds of 71 at the Los Angeles Country Club, Moldovan survived the cut.

A week ago, he earned one of the three final spots in the field as an alternate. Now, entering Sunday, he’s in the running for Low Amateur at a major.

That said, Moldovan will have to enjoy a bounce-back final round to surpass Gordon Sargent, who currently leads all amateurs at +5.

Moldovan is three strokes back at +8 after posting a 75 Saturday.

Here’s where the remaining four amateurs stand:

  • T-50th: Gordon Sargent (+5)
  • T-55th: Aldrich Potgieter (+6)
  • T-59th: Ben Carr (+7)
  • T-61st: Maxwell Moldovan (+8)

Still, regardless of Sunday’s results, the Buckeyes standout has already one-upped his performance from last year’s U.S. Open, where the missed the cut by four shots in Brookline, Massachusetts.

“It’s awesome,” Moldovan told Lettermen Row’s Tim May Monday, less than 24 hours after he learned he made the U.S. Open for the second year in a row. “In my opinion, this is the best experience in golf. Just the whole week itself. Really thankful I was able to get in the field.”

Moldovan not only got in the field, but he’s proceeded to hold his own.

He led Ohio State in scoring average (70.64) for the third consecutive season this year. In the process, he recorded 10 top-10 finishes over the span of 13 events.

Here’s the complete U.S. Open leaderboard heading into Sunday. Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark are tied for the lead at 10 under par.

NIL

Maxwell Moldovan Named to Haskins Award Final Watch List

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State Maxwell Moldovan has had one of the best seasons in program history and deservedly finds his name on the final watch list for the Fred Haskins Award.

Now in its 53rd year, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel is the oldest individual college golf award and the only award to be voted on by players, coaches, golf SID’s, and select golf media. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 30th on Golf Channel.

Moldovan has 10 Top-10 finishes, including seven Top-5 finishes, in 12 events this season. He is coming off a win at the NCAA Auburn Regional which was the fourth victory of his career. The Uniontown, Ohio native set the program’s single-season scoring record in each of his first two seasons and is on pace to break it again, this time by more than half a stroke. He is averaging 70.46 over 35 rounds. He has 15 rounds in the 60s this season which pushes his already program record to 37 career rounds in the 60s.

Moldovan and the Buckeyes are headed to the NCAA Championship this week at Grayhawk Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz. This is the program’s second consecutive trip to the finals, something that hadn’t happened since the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

Final Haskins Award Watch List presented by Stifel (listed alphabetically):
Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech
Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois
David Ford, North Carolina
Benjamin James, Virginia
Tommy Kuhl, Illinois
Christian Lamprecht, Georgia Tech
Maxwell Moldovan, Ohio State
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt
Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford

This article originally written for and posted by OhioStateBuckeyes.com

NIL

Maxwell Moldovan Wins Regional Championship, Buckeyes Advance to Nationals

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Just keep grinding. That was the story for the Ohio State men’s golf team this week. The first two rounds of the NCAA Auburn Regional weren’t exactly what they wanted, but the Buckeyes were right in the mix for one of the five qualifying spots heading into the final round.

On Wednesday, the Buckeyes produced one of just two under-par rounds, a 3-under 285, to finish in fourth place and punch their ticket to the NCAA Championship for the second consecutive season. This will be the 48th NCAA Championship appearance for the Buckeyes and their first in consecutive seasons since 1997 and 1998.

“Today is always a special day and it brings forth an exceptionally high volume of emotions,” head coach Jay Moseley said. “This week is what every team and athlete prepares for all season. Our guys came out with courageous energy today and their performance on the final nine holes was truly spectacular. I could not be more excited for our team. We know our team is equipped with the skills to play Greyhawk and this week confirmed that we can play with anyone in the country when we play at, or near, our best.”

Individually, junior Maxwell Moldovan claimed medalist honors following a final round 69. He finished at 7-under-par for the three rounds. The win was long-awaited for Moldovan, who had been knocking on the door all season. This was his first victory this year and the fourth of his career. The Uniontown, Ohio native has had an All-American-type season, recording 10 Top-10 finishes in 12 events, including a seventh Top-5 finish this week. Moldovan was a tournament-best 3-under par on the par-4s and his 12 birdies were second-most among the 72 players.

“Maxwell has knocked at the door to victory all season but he demonstrated some veteran patience throughout the year knowing his time would come he’s playing as good as anyone in the country right now and I’m so thrilled for him to get his first win of the season here at regionals,” Moseley said.

Neal Shipley had a great week as he notched his second Top-15 finish of the season. He helped keep the Buckeyes in range through the first two rounds with his 72-69 start. Despite a 76 on Wednesday, Shipley finished in a tie for 13th at 1-over par.

Junior Adam Wallin saved his best for last as he made five birdies and posted a final round 3-under 69. That came after a couple of tough rounds of 77 over the first two days. Wallin finished in a tie with teammate JonErik Alford at 7-over par. Alford also had his best round of the tournament on Wednesday, carding a 1-under 71. After an up-and-down first couple of days, Alford made two birdies and 15 pars in his rounds on Wednesday.

Jackson Chandler joined the group with his best round on Wednesday, finishing with a 4-over 76.

The Buckeyes have advanced and will be one of 30 teams at the NCAA Championship in just over a week at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz. The first round is set to begin on Friday, May 26.

Article Originally Written By and Posted on OhioStateBuckeyes.com

NIL

Maxwell Moldovan Named Unanimous First Team All-Big Team

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State Maxwell Moldovan has been named a unanimous first team All-Big Ten honoree as voted on by the conference’s 14 head coaches.

Moldovan set the program’s single-season scoring record each of his first two seasons and is on pace to set it even lower this season. He is averaging 70.53 over 32 rounds and 11 events. He has posted 10 Top 20 finishes and a remarkable six Top 5 finishes this season. He is coming off a fifth-place finish at last weekend’s rain-shortened Big Ten Championship.

The Uniontown, Ohio native has carded 24 of 32 rounds at par or better this season and has 13 rounds in the 60s. That gives him 35 rounds in the 60s for his career, which is a program record.

Moldovan also earned first team honors last season after claiming second team honors as a freshman. He is Ohio State’s first three-time All-Big Ten honoree since Bo Hoag in 2008, 2009 and 2011.

Originally Written for OhioStateBuckeyes.com

NIL

Maxwell Moldovan Named to Team USA for The 2023 Palmer Cup

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State junior Maxwell Moldovan has been selected to represent the United State at this summer’s Palmer Cup. The event will be held June 8-10 at the Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa.

The event, which started in 1997, is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men’s and women’s university/college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. Beginning with the 2018 matches at Evian Resort Golf Club, the Palmer Cup is the only major tournament which features men and women playing side-by-side as partners.

Moldovan is having a career year for the Scarlet and Gray. He set the school’s single-season scoring record each of his first two seasons and is on pace to go even lower this season. He is averaging 70.53 strokes per round over 30 rounds and has posted eight Top 10 and five Top 5 finishes in 10 events. His 12 rounds in the 60s this year are twice as many as anyone else on the team and he has increased his school-record to 34 career rounds in the 60s.

The Uniontown, Ohio native is currently ranked No. 28 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He earned All-American honors last season and will likely become a three-time All-Big Ten honoree next week.

Chris Wollmann and Will Grimmer are the only other Buckeyes to play in the Palmer Cup. Wollmann played in the inaugural event in 1997 at Bay Hill, leading the US to a resounding 19-5 victory as he went 2-1-1 in four matches. Grimmer played in 2019 at the Alotian Golf Club in Roland, Ark. He went 1-2-1 that week as the international side won 33.5–26.5. Legendary Buckeye head coach Jim Brown was a head coach for the US side in 1999 while former director of golf Therese Hession was a head coach in 2018.

Article originally written for OhioStateBuckeyes.com

NIL

Top Amateur Maxwell Moldovan Joins FSG for NIL Representation

Fidelity Sports Group is proud to announce that Maxwell Moldovan, a rising star in the golf world, has signed with FSG for NIL related marketing and partnership representation.

Maxwell is currently a junior at Ohio State University, where he leads the Buckeye’s men’s golf team. A finance major, Maxwell has made his presence known at every level of competitive golf. His resume includes:

  • Haskins Award Presented by Stifel Watch List Finalist
  • Competed in the 2022 PXG College Golf Showcase, which raised $1,000,000 for military focused foundations
  • #9 Male Amateur in the world (Golfweek Amateur Rankings as of 2/26/23)
  • 2022 NCAA All American. 2021 and 2022 All Big 10 Team.
  • 3 Collegiate Victories in first two seasons. 
  • 2022/2023 Ohio State Season, Individual Results thru February 26rd, 2023:
    • 5 events played. Two Runner Ups, one 3rd Place, one 6th place, one 13th place.
  • 9th Place at 2022 US Amateur
  • 3rd Place at 2022 North South Amateur
  • Won the 2021 Southern Amateur by 5 shots, setting a scoring record for the tournament.
  • 2019 AJGA Rolex Player of the Year
  • Competed as part of Team USA at 2019 Jr Presidents Cup.
Maxwell and Rose Zhang Accepting AJGA Player of the Year Honors

“We are fortunate and excited to be working with Maxwell. He is an incredible talent inside the ropes, and an even better person outside the ropes. Maxwell will be a household name in golf for many years to come, and we look forward to serving as a complete resource to him as he works towards accomplishing all of his dreams and goals inside and outside the ropes.” said Drew Carr, Partner at FSG.

February 27, 2023
Back To Top