David Ford wins AJGA Invitational, and PGA Tour berth
6/12/2020 | by Pete Wlodkowski of AmateurGolf.com
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With a PGA Tour sponsor's exemption on the line, David Ford holds off Maxwell Moldovan, who birdied his last five holes
Today, it was UNC commit David Ford of Peachtree Corners, Georgia bringing home a trophy, and a lot more at the AJGA Invitational. Played at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, NC, the winner gets a sponsor's exemption into the Wyndham Championship, one of the oldest events on the PGA Tour. (It was founded in 1938 and played for years as the Greater Greensboro Open -- oh how we miss the pre-big money sponsor days when the locations were in the tournament names!)
Ford took command of the 72-hole event in the second round, birdieing three of the last four holes to fire 5-under 65 on the par-70 layout. A third round 69 got Ford to 8-under and sleeping on a two-shot lead.
But there was another player four groups in front who had designs on going out in style.
Maxwell Moldovan
He was, perhaps, trying to channel the performance of Michael Brennan at the Maridoe Junior in Texas the day prior. Brennan, also playing his last junior event, went out with a victory.
Alas, Ford's 8-under-par 272 was good enough for a two-stroke victory. Moldovan and Wells Williams finished T2 at 6-under 274.
"I've put myself in pretty good position my last four or five tournaments," Ford told the AJGA. "I had the lead going into today, and to finish it off, it means a lot. I've been working for this for awhile."
In August, Wells will get a chance to see how his game stacks up on the PGA Tour when he plays the Wyndham.
As for Moldovan, we think he has a bright career ahead of him -- last year in his first U.S. Amateur he made waves at Pinehurst. He won his first match against famed Mid-Am (and Walker Cupper) Stewart Hagestad before going out in the second round in 19 holes to none other than eventual champion Andy Ogletree. It was the only time all week when Ogletree would need to play Pinehurst No. 2's famous 18th hole.
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— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) June 13, 2020
About the AJGA Invitational at Sedgefield
54-hole invitational stroke play championship for boys aged 12-19. Almost 100 past participants have made the jump from playing the AJGA Invitational at Sedgefield to the PGA Tour. Past champions include 12-time PGA Tour winner Justin Thomas and 2-ti...
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