Paul Claxton
Paul Claxton | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Vidalia, Georgia | February 9, 1968
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Sea Island, Georgia |
Career | |
College | University of Georgia |
Turned professional | 1993 |
Current tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T23: 2005 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Paul Claxton (born February 9, 1968) is an American professional golfer.
Biography
Claxton was born and raised in Vidalia, Georgia.[1] He attended the University of Georgia and was a member of the golf team. He majored in Business and graduated in 1992.
Claxton turn professional in 1993. He was a member of the PGA Tour in 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2008. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 1995-96, 1998–2001, 2003–04, 2006–07 and 2009-10. When he won the 2007 Melwood Prince George's County Open, he surpassed $1,000,000 in earnings on the Nationwide Tour becoming the first player to do so.
Claxton has participated in two majors, including the 2005 U.S. Open. He finished tied for 23rd.[2]
Claxton lives in Sea Island, Georgia.[3]
Amateur wins (1)
- 1991 Sunnehanna Amateur
Professional wins (2)
Nationwide Tour (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Apr 1, 2001 | Buy.com Louisiana Open | –17 (68-66-70-67=271) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
2 | May 27, 2007 | Melwood Prince George's County Open | –18 (70-66-67-67=270) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | T23 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
- 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2007 Nationwide Tour graduates
References
- ^ "Paul Claxton". PGA Tour, Inc. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ "Paul Claxton profile". Fanhouse.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
External links
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- Paul Claxton at the PGA Tour official site