Eric Axley

Eric Allen Axley (born April 22, 1974) is an American professional golfer.

Eric Axley
Personal information
Full name	Eric Allen Axley
Born	(1974-04-22) April 22, 1974 (age 51) 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 NGA Hooters 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

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	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)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Apr 27, 2002	Northwest Arkansas Classic	−9 (67-70-70=207)*	Playoff	Todd Murphy, Mark Side, Travis Womble
2	Aug 18, 2002	Grand Casino Championship	−17 (68-68-67-68=271)	1 stroke	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

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2007	2008	2009
The Players Championship	CUT		CUT

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

See also

• 2005 Nationwide Tour graduates
• 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates