George Paxton (born c. 1851) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the late 19th century.

The winner of the Championship was Mungo Park, by two strokes from runner-up Tom Morris, Jr.

However, as the day progressed, Morris began to find fairways and improved while Park fell away.

At this stage he led by 4 from G. McCachnie, 5 from George Paxton with Tom Morris, Jr., and Willie Park had fallen a full 8 shots behind.

Mungo Park carded a third round 43 with G. McCachnie, George Paxton, Jamie Anderson and Tom Morris, Jr. each four behind at that stage.