Since his first AJGA tournament in 2016, Maxwell Moldovan has been a force to be reckoned with.
That tournament was the Mill Creek Foundation Junior All-Star, which he won by six shots. Moldovan proceeded to win that tournament again in 2017. From there, Moldovan competed in 11 AJGA tournaments before getting his next big win at the 2019 Polo Golf Junior Classic at Liberty National. Of those 11 tournaments before his first Invitational victory, Moldovan earned seven top-10 finishes. That stretch included a second-place finish at the 2019 Memorial Junior, played at his future home course of Ohio State.
Moldovan's steady performance in 2019 would result in him being selected as a First Team Rolex Junior All-American and the Rolex Junior Player of the Year.
.@ROLEX Junior Players of the Year
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) October 28, 2019
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Since his time with the AJGA, Moldovan has gone on to play collegiate golf at The Ohio State University. In 2021 alone, he received All-Big Ten Second Team honors, PING All-Midwest Region Team honors and was one of Ohio State's Scholar Athletes. The AJGA alum most recently qualified for the 122nd United States Open that will be played in Brookline, Massachusetts.
As one of the most dominant junior golfers in recent history, Moldovan has successfully made the jump into college golf. With this week's Memorial Junior returning to the Scarlet Course, if felt fitting to ask for his 10 best pieces of advice for current junior golfers:
No. 1 Play a lot of tournaments - It's always good to give college coaches lots of opportunities to see your name.
No. 2 Don't hesitate to reach out to college coaches. Send them emails and let them know your interest in their program, recent results and future schedule.
No. 3 Enjoy the game and have fun playing tournaments - You get to compete!
No. 4 Makes friends! The AJGA and junior golf are a great place to make friendships that last a lifetime.
No. 5 Be efficient with your practice as you get more free time.
No. 6 Work on things you aren't amazing at. This is how you consistently get better.
No. 7 Thank everyone who helps out at tournaments, without them the events may not be possible.
No. 8 Stay hydrated and eat snacks on the course - you will likely stay more focused throughout long days out there.
No. 9 Play with confidence! You're at these tournaments because you are really good!
No. 10 Enjoy every moment... junior golf goes fast, so have fun and soak it in.