Peter Paxton

Peter Paxton
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship 2nd: 1880
PGA Championship DNP

Peter Paxton was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Paxton had two top-10 finishes in the Open Championship. He took second place in the 1880 Open Championship five shots behind winner Bob Ferguson. The 1880 Open was held 9 April at Musselburgh Links, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.

In the 1883 Open Championship, again held at Musselburgh Links, he was tied for tenth place.[1] Bob Ferguson dominated play from 1880-82 by winning three Open Championships in a row.[1]

Results in major championships

Tournament 1877 1878 1879
The Open Championship ? 13 T20
Tournament 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
The Open Championship 2 DNP DNP T10 DNP 8 23 DNP DNP ?
Tournament 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
The Open Championship DNP T41 DNP DNP WD WD 30 T51 T21 CUT
Tournament 1900 1901 1902 1903
The Open Championship T19 CUT CUT CUT

Note: Paxton played only in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
? = Finish unknown
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.