Eric Axley
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| Eric Axley | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Eric Allen Axley |
| Born | April 22, 1974 Athens, Tennessee |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Career | |
| College | East Tennessee State |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Nationwide Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T9: 2008 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2007 |
Eric Allen Axley (born April 22, 1974) is an American professional golfer.
Axley was born in Athens, Tennessee. He turned professional in 1997.[1]
In 2006, Axley won the Valero Texas Open, claiming his first PGA Tour win.[2] After a poor 2009 season, Axley lost his PGA Tour playing rights.
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[edit] Professional wins (2)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners-up |
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| 1 | Sep 24, 2006 | Valero Texas Open | -15 (68-63-63-71=265) | 3 strokes | Anthony Kim,  Justin Rose, Dean Wilson |
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
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| 1 | May 8, 2005 | Rex Hospital Open | -14 (69-67-67-67=270) | 2 strokes | Troy Matteson |
[edit] NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)
- 2002 Northwest Arkansas Classic
- 2003 Capitol City Open
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T9 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 |
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| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T63 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Eric Axley Player Card, ESPN.com
- ^ Axley closes with 1-under to win Texas Open, ESPN.com, 24 September 2006
[edit] External links
- Eric Axley at the PGA Tour official site
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