Maxwell Moldovan

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Maxwell Moldovan
Personal information
Born (2002-02-22) February 22, 2002 (age 22)
Uniontown, Ohio, U.S.
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Ohio
Career
College Ohio State University
Turned professional2024
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open 65th: 2023
The Open Championship DNP

Maxwell Moldovan (born February 22, 2002) is an American professional golfer from Uniontown, Ohio. [1] [2]

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Amateur career

Moldovan attended Green High School where he was a two-time OHSAA Division 1 individual champion. [3] After high school, he golfed for the Ohio State Buckeyes where he won four events and was a multiple-time All-American. [4] [5] He also won the 2019 Ohio Amateur [6] and the 2021 Southern Amateur. [7]

Moldovan qualified for the 2022 U.S. Open, where he missed the cut. [8] At the 2023 U.S. Open, Moldovan made the cut to finish in last place. [9]

Professional career

Moldovan turned professional in June 2024 after graduating from Ohio State. [2] His first event as a professional will be the 2024 U.S. Open. He was an alternate from the Springfield, Ohio qualifier.

Amateur wins

Source: [10]

Results in major championships

Tournament202220232024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT65CUT
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances

Source: [10]

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References

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