Carlos Franco

Carlos Franco

Paraguay
Paraguay
Appointed Minister De Deportes (Minister of Sports) in 1999.Grew up in poverty in Paraguay. Family of nine shared a one-room, dirt-floor home.Father was a greens superintendent and caddie at course in Asuncion.All five of his brothers became golf professionals.
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Carlos Franco
Carlos Franco

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Senior PGA Championship Appearances
13
Best Senior PGA Championship Finish
T18 (2003)
Turned Pro
1986
Hometown
Asuncion, Paraguay
Height
5 ft 9 in
Weight
165 lbs

Appointed Minister De Deportes (Minister of Sports) in 1999.

Grew up in poverty in Paraguay. Family of nine shared a one-room, dirt-floor home.

Father was a greens superintendent and caddie at course in Asuncion.

All five of his brothers became golf professionals. Brother Angel won the 1993 Dominion Open on Korn Ferry Tour.

Raised more than $700,000 for needy patients at hospitals in Asuncion, including victims from the Aug. 1, 2004 fire that claimed nearly 500 lives.

Has often played in events without warming up.

Previous Performances

Year
Location
R1
R2
R3
R4
TOT
TO PAR
Finish
2021
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa, Oklahoma
75
79
154
+14
CUT
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa, Oklahoma
R1
75
R2
79
TOT
154
2019
Oak Hill
Rochester, New York
73
74
72
71
290
+10
T28
Oak Hill
Rochester, New York
R1
73
R2
74
R3
72
R4
71
TOT
290
2018
Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor, Michigan
68
74
72
69
283
-1
T49
Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor, Michigan
R1
68
R2
74
R3
72
R4
69
TOT
283
2017
Trump National
Washington, D.C.
70
71
73
75
289
+1
T38
Trump National
Washington, D.C.
R1
70
R2
71
R3
73
R4
75
TOT
289
2016
Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor, Michigan
74
70
144
+2
CUT
Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor, Michigan
R1
74
R2
70
TOT
144