Ángel Franco

Ángel Franco
Personal information
Born	(1958-05-31) 31 May 1958 Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	Paraguay
Career
Turned professional	1974
Current tour(s)	European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	14
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	13
Achievements and awards
South American Tour Order of Merit 1991

Ángel Franco (born 31 May 1958) is a Paraguayan professional golfer. His brother is golfer Carlos Franco.

Franco was born in Asunción and turned pro in 1974. He won the South American Tour Order of Merit in 1991. In 2007, he was second at the Carlos Franco Invitational, and won the same tournament in 2012 in a playoff against younger brother Ramon.

Currently, Franco is a member of European Seniors Tour, and the best finish on this tour was second place at the 2008 Jersey Seniors Classic, 2008 Russian Seniors Open and 2009 The De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship.

Professional wins (14)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

• 1993 NIKE Dominion Open

Canadian Tour wins (1)

• 1993 PEI Classic

Argentine Tour wins (7)

• 1989 Jockey Club Rosario Open
• 1990 Los Lagartos Grand Prix, Praderas Grand Prix
• 1991 Rio Cuarto Open
• 1992 Center Open
• 1996 Norpatagonico Open
• 2012 Carlos Franco Invitational

Other wins (5)

• 1991 Brazil Open, Prince of Wales Open (Chile)
• 1992 Quito Open (Ecuador)
• 1995 Marbella Open (Chile), Callaway Cup (Paraguay)

Team appearances

• World Cup (representing Paraguay): 1991, 1993, 2001
• Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Paraguay): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999

External links

• Ángel Franco at the PGA Tour official site
• Template:EuroSrTour player