Ángel Franco
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| Ángel Franco | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 31 May 1958 Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Paraguay | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1974 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Tour de las Américas European Senior Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 16 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 15 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Ángel Franco (born 31 May 1958) is a Paraguayan professional golfer. His brother is golfer Carlos Franco.[1]
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 his best finish on this tour has been second place at the 2008 Jersey Seniors Classic, 2008 Russian Seniors Open and the 2009 De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship.
Professional wins (16)
[edit]Nike Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Jun 1993 | Nike Dominion Open | −16 (68-66-67-71=272) | 2 strokes |  Rocky Walcher |
Canadian Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Sep 1993 | PEI Classic | −12 (71-69-68-68=276) | 2 strokes |  Philip Jonas, Robert Meyer |
Tour de las Américas wins (1)
[edit]- 2000 TPG Movilnet Classic[2]
TPG Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Dec 2012 | Carlos Franco Invitational | −3 (71-69-70=210) | Playoff |  Ramón Franco |
Argentine wins (6)
[edit]- 1989 Jockey Club Rosario Open
- 1990 Los Lagartos Grand Prix, Praderas Grand Prix
- 1991 Rio Cuarto Open
- 1992 Center Open
- 1996 Norpatagonico Open
Other wins (6)
[edit]- 1990 Los Leones Open (Chile)
- 1991 Brazil Open, Prince of Wales Open (Chile)
- 1992 Quito Open (Ecuador)
- 1995 Marbella Open (Chile), Callaway Cup (Paraguay)
Team appearances
[edit]- World Cup (representing Paraguay): 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Paraguay): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999
References
[edit]- ^ Ángel Franco comparte el primer lugar en Inglaterra 10.06.2011 "Un gran comienzo tuvo ayer el golfista profesional paraguayo Ángel Franco en el Club De Vere PGA Seniors Championship,..."
- ^ "Angel Franco se consagró en Caracas". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 October 2000. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Ángel Franco at the PGA Tour official site
- Ángel Franco at the European Tour official site
- Ángel Franco at the Official World Golf Ranking official site