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

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Early life and amateur career

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 2020 census, the city population was 10,785. Vidalia is the principal ...

. He attended the

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and was a member of the

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team. He majored in Business and graduated in 1992.

Professional career

In 1993, Claxton turn professional. He was a member of the

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in 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2008. He was a member of the

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. ...

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 through the PGA Professional Championship.

Personal life

Claxton lives in

Amateur wins

*1991 Sunnehanna Amateur

Professional wins (7)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–2)

Hooters Jordan Tour wins (2)

Other wins (3)

*2017 Georgia Open *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

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U.S. national team appearances

* PGA Cup: 2017

References

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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 20th-century American sportsmen