Eric Axley
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Eric Allen Axley (born April 22, 1974) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Axley was born in Athens, Tennessee.
Professional career
In 1997, Axley turned professional.[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 | Template:Flagicon Anthony Kim, Template:Flagicon Justin Rose, Template:Flagicon 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 | Template:Flagicon Troy Matteson |
| 2 | Apr 22, 2018 | North Mississippi Classic | −12 (71-65-68=204)* | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Lee Kyoung-hoon, Template:Flagicon Sebastián Muñoz, Template:Flagicon 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 | Template:Flagicon William Kropp, Template:Flagicon Adam Schenk, Template:Flagicon Kyle Thompson |
Schenk won with birdie on second extra hole |
NGA Hooters Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 27, 2002 | Northwest Arkansas Classic | −9 (67-70-70=207)* | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Todd Murphy, Template:Flagicon Mark Side, Template:Flagicon Travis Womble |
| 2 | Aug 18, 2002 | Grand Casino Championship | −17 (68-68-67-68=271) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Pat Nanney Jr. |
*Note: The 2002 Northwest Arkansas Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
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 |
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Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
References
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