Carlos Franco

Carlos Franco
Carlos Franco
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Daniel Franco
Born	24 May 1965 (age 58); Asunción, Paraguay
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationality	Paraguay
Career
Turned professional	1986
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins	25
Highest ranking	16 (9 January 2000)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	4
Japan Golf Tour	5
Asian Tour	1
PGA Tour Champions	2
Other	13
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
PGA Tour; Rookie of the Year
PGA Tour; Rookie of the Year	1999

Carlos Daniel Franco (born 24 May 1965) is a Paraguayan professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Angel Franco.

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 caddy, 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 claimed the 1994 Philippine Open title on the Asian Tour. 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.

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.

Professional wins (25)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	9 May 1999	Compaq Classic of New Orleans	−19 (66-69-68-66=269)	2 strokes	Steve Flesch, Harrison Frazar
2	11 Jul 1999	Greater Milwaukee Open	−16 (65-66-67-66=264)	2 strokes	Tom Lehman
3	7 May 2000	Compaq Classic of New Orleans	−18 (67-67-68-68=270)	Playoff	Blaine McCallister
4	25 Jul 2004	U.S. Bank in Milwaukee	−13 (68-63-69-67=267)	2 strokes	Fred Funk, Brett Quigley

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2000	Compaq Classic of New Orleans	Blaine McCallister	Won with par on second extra hole

Japan Golf Tour wins (5)

1994 Jun Classic
1995 Sapporo Tokyu Open
1996 ANA Open
1998 Just System KSB Open, Fujisankei Classic

Asian Tour wins (1)

1994 Philippine Open

PGA Tour Champions wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	4 Sep 2016	Shaw Charity Classic	66-63-63=192	−18	2 strokes	Michael Allen, Bernhard Langer
2	23 Apr 2017	Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (with Vijay Singh)	51-42=93	−15	1 stroke	Paul Goydos & Kevin Sutherland Corey Pavin & Duffy Waldorf Fred Funk & Jeff Sluman

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)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T6	T7	46	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T34	T61	CUT	DNP	DNP	WD	CUT
The Open Championship	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	T64	CUT	CUT	T54	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T40	T26	T58	T29	DNP	T18	T31	T59