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. 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. 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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Sep 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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1May 8, 2005Rex Hospital Open−14 (69-67-67-67=270)2 strokes Troy Matteson2Apr 22, 2018North Mississippi Classic−12 (71-65-68=204)3 strokes Lee Kyoung-hoon, Sebastián Muñoz, Will Wilcox
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12017Lincoln Land Charity Championship William Kropp, Adam Schenk, Kyle ThompsonSchenk won with birdie on second extra hole
NGA Hooters Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Apr 27, 2002Northwest Arkansas Classic−9 (67-70-70=207)Playoff Todd Murphy, Mark Side, Travis Womble2Aug 18, 2002Grand Casino Championship−17 (68-68-67-68=271)1 stroke Pat Nanney Jr.
Results in major championships Tournament200420052006200720082009Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTT9CUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipCUT Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenT63CUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship Tournament200720082009The Players ChampionshipCUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also 2005 Nationwide Tour graduates 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
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