Eric Axley


Eric Allen Axley 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)

Web.com Tour wins (2)

Web.com Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12017Lincoln Land Charity Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenT63CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship

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

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut