Paul Claxton - Media Guide

Open, finishing at 18-under 270, one stroke ahead of James Driscoll and Jaco Van Zyl. Collected $108,000 to move to No. 3 on the official money list and in the process surpass $1 million in career earnings on the Nationwide Tour, the first player to accomplish that feat. Recorded his second runner-up finish of the year at the Peek'n Peak Classic, finishing three strokes behind tournament winner Roland Thatcher. Had held a four-shot lead at the halfway point, but weekend rounds of 70-74 kept him out of the winner's circle. His strong showing for the week, however, moved him into the top spot on the money list, a position he would hold for three weeks.

fifth runner-up finish of his career with a playoff loss to Skip Kendall at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Next top-10 came at the South Georgia Classic, where he finished T6. Posted his second career victory when he topped the field at the inaugural Melwood Prince George's County Open, finishing at 18-under 270, one stroke ahead of James Driscoll and Jaco Van Zyl. Collected $108,000 to move to No. 3 on the official money list and surpassed $1 million in career earnings on the Nationwide Tour, the first player to accomplish that feat. Recorded his second runner-up finish of the year at the Peek'n Peak Classic, finishing three strokes behind tournament winner Roland Thatcher. Moved to No. 1 on the money list, a position he would hold for three weeks. Struggled with back problems the last half of the season, making just one cut in his last 12 starts. In 10 full seasons on the Nationwide Tour, has never finished below No. 61 on the money list. Made the cut in 16 of 30 starts on the 2006 Nationwide Tour, with two top-10 finishes. Completed the season No. 45 on the money list, with $125,668. Finished 9-under-par 279 and in a tie with Matt Kuchar at the Henrico County Open, his only top-10 effort of the year. Lost the playoff when Kuchar birdied the third extra hole. Made the cut in 11 of 29 starts on the 2005 PGA TOUR, finishing No. 183 on the money list. Posted a T15 at the Valero Texas Open for the best of three top-25s. Finished 61st on the 2004 Nationwide Tour money list, with $98,269. Made the cut in 22 of 28 starts, including two top-10s. Finished 27th on 2003 Nationwide Tour money list, with four top-10s. Among his top finishes was a season-best T2 at The Reese's Cup Classic. In 2002, logged two top-25s and finished 184th on the PGA TOUR money list. Made the cut in 13 of 29 tournaments and finished in the top 25 twice, including T25 at the B.C. Open and T23 at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Won first Nationwide Tour title of his career at the 2001 Louisiana Open. Finished at 17-under-par 271 to collect the $81,000 first-place prize. That victory helped him finish 17th on the money list with $158,920. Two-time All-America selection at the University of Georgia. Won five college tournaments, including the Gator Invitational twice. Won the 1990 Cardinal Amateur. 1990 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion. Winner of the 1992 Georgia State Amateur.