Signal Mtn. alum and former UTC Moc Carson Johnson qualifies for PGA Tour event

CHATTANOOGA, TN (GoMocs.com) - Chattanooga Mocs alum Carson Johnson ’25 earned a spot in this week’s ISCO Championship. He shot 6-under 66 in his make-or-break moment. The 18-hole open qualifier was played at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Simpsonville, Kentucky, offering spots to the four lowest medalists. 
The tournament is July 10-13 at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Ky. 
Coaches Corner: "I don’t really have the words for it. I’m just so happy for him. It was constantly refreshing the computer scoreboard and texting with his dad today. He’s put in a lot of work, and professional golf was always his dream. I could not be more excited for him to get this opportunity so quickly." – Coach Blaine Woodruff 

What to Know

• Johnson tied Cooper Musselman (Louisville) and Michael Balcar (Toledo, Ohio) for the final three spots behind Drew Doyle (Louisville) at 8 under.
• It was a spotless card on the par 72, 7,248-yard venue. He posted six birdies and 12 pars. Four birdies came on par 4s (1, 6, 10 & 11), while two more came at par 5s (9 & 17).
• It will be Johnson’s first PGA Tour event. He completed his Mocs career at the Southern Conference Championships in April.
• Johnson had to pre-qualify for today’s opportunity on Friday,
• Teammate and fellow 2025 alum Dalton Chuba finished T28 with a 1-under 71.
• The Mocs program boasts one current PGA Tour golfer in Stephan Jaeger ’12, while John Houk ’24 and Paul Conroy ’24 are both charting their professional courses on the PGA Tour Americas. Liam Johnston ’15 is on the HotelPlanner.com Tour (formerly European Challenger Tour) where he is a 3-time winner.
• Former Moc and Chattanooga native Derek Rende ’10 also played in this event. It was called the Barbasol Championship and played at the RTJ Trail Grand National Course in Opelika, Ala. He shot 67-74 for a 1-under 141 missing the cut.