Eric Axley
Eric Allen Axley (born April 22, 1974) is an American professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Eric Allen Axley |
| Born | April 22, 1974 Athens, Tennessee |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | East Tennessee State |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2007 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 2008 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Career
Axley was born in Athens, Tennessee. He turned professional in 1997.[1] He is one of the few natural left-handers to win on the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour.
In 2006, Axley won the Valero Texas Open, claiming his first PGA Tour win.[2] After a poor 2009 season, Axley lost his PGA Tour playing rights. Axley divided his time among the NGA Hooters Tour, eGolf Professional Tour, Web.com Tour, and PGA Tour.
In 2014, Axley tried to play his way back to the PGA Tour through Monday qualifying and past champion status. Axley made seven cuts in ten events and finished 184th in the FedEx Cup standings, good enough for a trip to the Web.com Tour Finals. Axley finished 50th, the last position to earn a PGA Tour card and his first in five years, by just $31.66. After barely gaining a PGA Tour card, he barely missed getting it back for the 2015-16 season, just $101 behind Rob Oppenheim.
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 24, 2006 | Valero Texas Open | −15 (68-63-63-71=265) | 3 strokes | Anthony Kim,  Justin Rose, Dean Wilson |
Web.com Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 8, 2005 | Rex Hospital Open | −14 (69-67-67-67=270) | 2 strokes | Troy Matteson |
| 2 | Apr 22, 2018 | North Mississippi Classic | −12 (71-65-68=204)* | 3 strokes |  Lee Kyoung-hoon,  Sebastián Muñoz, Will Wilcox |
*Note: The 2018 North Mississippi Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Lincoln Land Charity Championship | William Kropp, Adam Schenk, Kyle Thompson |
Schenk won with birdie on second extra hole |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)
- 2002 Northwest Arkansas Classic
- 2003 Capitol City Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T9 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T63 | CUT | |||||||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
- "Eric Axley Player Card". ESPN. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- "Axley closes with 1-under to win Texas Open". ESPN. Associated Press. September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Eric Axley at the PGA Tour official site
- Eric Axley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site