Paul Claxton

Paul Claxton (born February 9, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

Paul Claxton
Personal information
Born (1968-02-09) February 9, 1968
Vidalia, Georgia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceSea Island, Georgia
Career
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2017
U.S. OpenT23: 2005
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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]

After Claxton's touring career ended, he became a club professional in Georgia. He qualified for the 2017 PGA Championship through the PGA Professional Championship.

Claxton lives in Vidalia, Georgia.[3]

Amateur wins (1)

Professional wins (5)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin 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

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2006 Henrico County Open Matt Kuchar Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 2007 Chitimacha Louisiana Open Skip Kendall Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships
Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
U.S. Open T23 CUT
PGA Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Claxton never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

U.S. national team appearances

See also

References
  1. "Paul Claxton". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. "Paul Claxton". Golf Major Championships.
  3. "Paul Claxton profile". Fanhouse.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
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