Carlos Franco
Name:
Carlos Daniel FrancoCountry:
ParaguayBorn:
May 24, 1965 in Asunción, Paraguay.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1986Multiple PGA Tour and international tour winner.
Carlos Franco came from a poor background, grewing up in a one-room, dirt-floor dwelling, in Paraguay's capital Asunción. Influenced by his father, a greenkeeper and caddie, Carlos and his five brothers all became golf professionals.
America
Bass Pro Shops
Played as the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge (Apr 21-23; 54-hole, two-man alternate shot & better-ball team event). Second-placed Jeff Sluman & Fred Funk, Corey Pavin & Duffy Waldorf and Paul Goydos & Kevin Sutherland (all USA players) finished 1 shot behind Carlos Franco (Para) & Vijay Singh (Fiji). Reduced to 36-holes due to bad weather, and both rounds played on the Top of the Rock par-3 course. [Top of the Rock, Big Cedar Lodge, Branson, Missouri].
America
Shaw Comms
Played as the Shaw Charity Classic (Sept 2-4). Second-placed Michael Allen (USA) and Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 2 shots behind 50-year-old Carlos Franco (Para), who recorded his first PGA Tour Champions win with a final round 63 (-7). [Canyon Meadows G&CC, Calgary, Alberta].
America
US Bank
Played as the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee (July 22-25; previously known as the Greater Milwaukee Open). Second-placed Fred Funk (USA) and Brett Quigley (USA) finished 2 shots behind Carlos Franco (Para), who recorded his second win in this event and the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Brown Deer Park GC, Brown Deer, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
Trump
Played as the Trump Aberto do Brasil (Brazil Open) (Nov 27-30; Tr de las Américas event). Defending champion Carlos Franco (Para) beat Eduardo Argiro (Arg) at the second playoff hole. [Sao Fernando GC, Cotia, nr Sao Paulo].
America
Chevrolet
Played as the Chevrolet Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil) (Nov 29-Dec 2; Tour de las Américas event). Second-placed Michael Guzman (Arg) finished 4 shots behind Franco (Para). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
America
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Classic of New Orleans (May 4-7). Defending champion Carlos Franco (Para) beat Blaine McCallister (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA].
Played as the Paraguay Open (Abierto del Paraguay). Won by Franco (Para).
America
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Tom Lehman (USA) finished 2 shots behind Carlos Franco (Para), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Brown Deer Park GC, Brown Deer, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
Awards
PGA Tour
Franco (Para) won the PGA Tour 1999 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished 11th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $1,864,584. The first PGA Tour player to exceed $1 million in his rookie year.
America
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Classic of New Orleans (May 6-9). Second-placed Harrison Frazar (USA) and Steve Flesch (USA) finished 2 shots behind 33-year-old Carlos Franco (Para), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA].
Asia
Manila Southwoods
Played as the Manila Southwoods Philippine Open (Asian Tr event). Franco (Para) beat Sang-ho Choi (S Kor) at the first playoff hole. [Masters course, Manila Southwoods G&CC, Carmona, nr Manila, Philippines].
Awards
Asia Circuit
Franco (Para) won the Asia Golf Circuit 1994 Order of Merit, accumulating 827 pts from Asia's top 10 professional events. Brandt Jobe (USA) was second with 708 pts; Jim Rutledge (Can) was third with 686 pts.
Played as the Paraguay Open (Abierto del Paraguay). Won by Franco (Para).
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Franco (Para).
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
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Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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