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

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Biography

Claxton was born and raised in

Vidalia, Georgia Vidalia ( ''vye-DAYL-yə'' , ) is a city located primarily in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The city also extends very slightly into Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,473. Vidalia is the principal ...

. He attended the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

and was a member of the

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team. He majored in Business and graduated in 1992. Claxton turn professional in 1993. He was a member of the

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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 The Mid-Atlantic Championship was a professional golf tournament on the Web.com Tour played at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Proceeds from the Mid-Atlantic Championship benefited thSalute Military Golf Association From 2007 to 2011, it was played ...

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

2017 PGA Championship The 2017 PGA Championship was the 99th PGA Championship, held August 10–13 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first major at Quail Hollow, which is a regular stop on the PGA Tour. Early in the week of the tournamen ...

through the PGA Professional Championship. Claxton lives in

Amateur wins (1)

*1991

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Professional wins (5)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–2)

Other wins (3)

*2017

Georgia Open The Georgia Open is the Georgia (USA) state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Georgia section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1954 at a variety of courses around the ...

*2018 Georgia PGA Championship *2019 Georgia PGA Championship

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Claxton never played in the

Masters Tournament The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply The Masters, or the U.S. Masters outside North America) is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, the Masters is the first maj ...

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...

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U.S. national team appearances

PGA Cup The PGA Cup is a men's golf competition for club professionals played between a Great Britain and Ireland team and a United States team. The winning team is presented with the Llandudno Trophy. The competition is run by the British PGA and the PG ...

: 2017

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Claxton, Paul American male golfers Georgia Bulldogs men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Vidalia, Georgia 1968 births Living people