Paul Claxton
| Paul Claxton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 1968 Vidalia, Georgia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 1, 2001 | Buy.com Louisiana Open | –17 (68-66-70-67=271) | 1 stroke |  Tim Petrovic, Steve Runge
|
| 2 | May 27, 2007 | Melwood Prince George's County Open | –18 (70-66-67-67=270) | 1 stroke | James Driscoll,  Jaco Van Zyl
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Paul Claxton at the PGA Tour official site
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