Carlos Franco
Carlos Daniel Franco (born 24 May 1965) is a Paraguayan professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Ángel Franco.
Carlos Franco | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Carlos Daniel Franco | ||||
Born | Asunción, Paraguay | 24 May 1965||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
Nationality | ![]() | ||||
Career | |||||
Turned professional | 1986 | ||||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||||
Professional wins | 25 | ||||
Highest ranking | 16 (9 January 2000)[1] | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
PGA Tour | 4 | ||||
Japan Golf Tour | 5 | ||||
PGA Tour Champions | 2 | ||||
Other | 14 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | T6: 1999 | ||||
PGA Championship | T18: 2003 | ||||
U.S. Open | T34: 1999 | ||||
The Open Championship | T54: 2001 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Pan American Games | ||
![]() | 2019 Lima | Mixed team |
Franco was born in Asunción, Paraguay. He comes from a poor background and grew up in a one-room, dirt-floor home. His father was a greenkeeper and caddie, and he has five brothers, all of whom became golf professionals. Carlos turned professional in 1986 and has played in many parts of the world. He has won more than twenty tournaments in Latin America, and from 1994 to 1999 he won five times on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won the 1994 Philippine Open title on the Asia Golf Circuit and claimed the Order of Merit title that season.[2] He first played on the U.S.-based PGA Tour in 1999 and was fully exempt until 2006. He was the first rookie to surpass $1 million in earnings in a season and won the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year title. He won four times on the PGA Tour. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings, going as high as 16th in 2000. He is also one of the few non-Americans to win a Presidents Cup as a member of the 1998 team.
After struggling to stay on the PGA Tour, Franco also played on the Web.com Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Franco joined the Champions Tour after turning 50.
At the 2019 Pan American Games, Franco teamed with Fabrizio Zanotti, Julieta Granada, and Sofia García, to win the silver medal in the mixed team event.
Professional wins (25)
PGA Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 9 May 1999 | Compaq Classic of New Orleans | −19 (66-69-68-66=269) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 11 Jul 1999 | Greater Milwaukee Open | −16 (65-66-67-66=264) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 7 May 2000 | Compaq Classic of New Orleans (2) | −18 (67-67-68-68=270) | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | 25 Jul 2004 | U.S. Bank in Milwaukee (2) | −13 (68-63-69-67=267) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2000 | Compaq Classic of New Orleans | ![]() |
Won with par on second extra hole |
Japan Golf Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 25 Sep 1994 | Jun Classic | −16 (65-67-68-72=272) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 11 Jun 1995 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −10 (68-69-69-72=278) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 15 Sep 1996 | ANA Open | −6 (67-73-74-68=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 29 Mar 1998 | Just System KSB Open | −17 (70-65-67-65=267) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
5 | 10 May 1998 | Fujisankei Classic | −9 (69-70-67-69=275) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1996 | Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open | ![]() ![]() |
Sakamoto won with par on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
- 1994 Philippine Open
Other wins (13)
- 1985 Chile Open
- 1986 Chaco Open (Argentina)
- 1987 Asunción Open (Paraguay)
- 1990 Norpatagonico Open (Argentina)
- 1991 Daytron Cup (Paraguay)
- 1992 Paraguay Open
- 1993 Los Leones Open (Chile), Uruguay Open, Asunción Open (Paraguay)
- 2000 Paraguay Open
- 2001 Brazil Open
- 2003 Brazil Open
- 2004 Center Open (Argentina)
PGA Tour Champions wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 4 Sep 2016 | Shaw Charity Classic | −18 (66-63-63=192) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 23 Apr 2017 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (with ![]() |
−15 (51-42=93) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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Masters Tournament | T6 | T7 | 46 | CUT | ||||||||
U.S. Open | T34 | T61 | CUT | WD | CUT | |||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | T64 | CUT | CUT | T54 | |||||||
PGA Championship | T40 | T26 | T58 | T29 | T18 | T31 | T59 |
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1998 Open Championship – 1999 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T27 | CUT | T22 | T48 | T58 | CUT | T45 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Match Play | R32 | R64 | ||||
Championship | T48 | T45 | NT1 | T28 | ||
Invitational | T7 | T27 | 20 | T42 | T58 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Paraguay): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999
- World Cup (representing Paraguay): 1992, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 1998 (winners), 2000
References
- "Week 1 2000 Ending 9 Jan 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "Sport – International Results – Golf". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 April 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 21 February 2020 – via Trove.
External links
- Carlos Franco at the PGA Tour official site
- Carlos Franco at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Carlos Franco at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- The Carlos Franco Country And Golf Club's official site