Eric Axley

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Eric Axley
Eric Axley 2008 US Open cropped.jpg
Personal information
Full name Eric Allen Axley
Born April 22, 1974 (1974-04-22) (age 35)
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
The Masters DNP
U.S. Open T9: 2008
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.

Contents

[edit] Professional wins (2)

[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)

[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (1)

[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
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

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

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