Maxwell Moldovan Monday qualifies for PGA Tour Barbasol Championship
7/10/2023 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for PGA Tour ISCO Championship Monday Q, University of Louisville Golf Club
Moldovan earned his first PGA Tour start, a month after he making the cut at the U.S. Open
The rising senior at Ohio State has already stamped his name in the record books in Columbus, as he finished the past two seasons with the lowest scoring average in school history.
Now Moldovan has earned a spot at the Barbasol Championship through Monday's open qualifier, carding 7 under 65 at Boone's Trace National Golf Club to earn one of four available spots in this week's field at Keene Trace.
Moldovan was 1 under through his first six holes and then his round was jumpstarted on No. 7 with a hole-out eagle on the par-4. He made six birdies, one eagle and just one bogey, on No. 18, on his round.
University of Florida alum Chris Nido (Miami, Fla.) carded 8-under 64 to take medalist honors at the Barbasol Championship qualifier; this will mark his fourth TOUR start of the season.
Three players finished at 6 under 66 -- Chip McDaniel (Lexington, Ky.), Matt Sharpstene (Asheville, N.C.) and Daniel Iceman (Shelbyville, Ky.) -- requiring a 3-for-2 playoff for the final two spots in the field. McDaniel and Sharpstene earned the qualifying spots, with Iceman the odd man out.
McDaniel, who gained notoriety for his Monday qualifying acumen on the PGA TOUR in 2019, has since assumed a role as assistant men's golf coach at his alma mater, the University of Kentucky.
Sharpstene, who advanced to the semifinals of the 2020 U.S. Amateur, concluded his college career at UNC-Charlotte in 2022. This will mark his second TOUR start, as he competed in the 2021 U.S. Open as an amateur.
About the PGA Tour ISCO Championship Monday Q
18-hole stroke play qualifier open to PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Champions Tour, and PGA Tour Canada/China/Latinoamerica professionals, as well as professionals and amateurs who have advanced through 18-hole pre-qualifying held the week prior.
Most Popular Articles
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced
Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing
2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage FINAL SCORING
Dec 8, 2025Helen Briem earns medalist honors, 31 players headed to the LPGA next year
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Final Stage: Ewart Leads Five New TOUR Card Winners
Dec 14, 2025A.J. Ewart topped Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass, leading five players who secured PGA TOUR membership for 2026.
Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch
Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory
Inside Gil Hanse’s Restoration of Baltusrol’s Upper Course: A Return to Tillinghast’s
Dec 11, 2025Renowned architect Gil Hanse reveals how he brought Baltusrol’s Upper Course back to life by honoring A.W. Tillinghast’s original