Will Claxton

Who is Will Claxton?

Marvin Willis "Will" Claxton III is an American professional golfer.

Claxton was born and raised in Swainsboro, Georgia where he helped the Swainsboro High School golf team win four consecutive regional championships during his time there. In his senior year of high school, he was named to the 1999 Polo Golf Junior All-America team. He went on to attend Auburn University and was a member of the Tigers' 2002 SEC Championship team. During his freshman year, he finished 4th in the SEC Tournament, and 3rd in 2003. Academically, he majored in Economics and graduated in 2005.

Claxton turn professional in 2005. He joined the Hooters Tour in 2005, and was a member until 2008. He was a member of the eGolf Professional Tour in 2009. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2010 to 2011. During his 2011 year on the Nationwide Tour, Claxton earned an invitation to the 2011 Transitions Championship, his first career PGA Tour start, where he made the cut and finished T-67 for the event.

In 2011, in his second attempt to earn a PGA Tour card through the Qualifying School, Claxton was in first place after the first four rounds of competition. He remained in the top-25 at the end of the week to earn his first PGA Tour card.