George Paxton (golfer)

George Paxton
Personal information
Bornc. 1851
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
Turned professionalc. 1868
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship3rd: 1874

George Paxton (born c. 1851) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the late 19th century. Paxton took third place in the 1874 Open Championship. In total, Paxton had five top-10 performances in the Open Championship between 1874 and 1883.