Carlos Franco
Carlos Daniel Franco (born 24 May 1965) is a Paraguayan professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He is the brother of golfer Ángel Franco.Franco was born in Asunción, the Paraguayan capital. He comes from a poor background and grew up in a one-room, dirt-floor home. His father was a greenkeeper and caddie, 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 won the 1994 Philippine Open title on the Asia Golf Circuit and claimed the Order of Merit title that season. 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, going as high as 16th in 2000. He is also one of the few non-Americans to win a Presidents Cup as a member of the 1998 team.
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.
At the 2019 Pan American Games, Franco teamed with Fabrizio Zanotti, Julieta Granada, and Sofia García, to win the silver medal in the mixed team event. Provided by Wikipedia
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Authors Fajardo Rivero, MD., Javier Enrique, Torres Duque, Carlos A., Aguirre Franco, Carlos E.
Published 2016-07-04
Published 2016-07-04
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Authors Dueñas Meza, Elida, Duarte, Diana Carolina, Aguirre Franco, Carlos Eduardo, Giraldo Cadavid, Luis Fernando
Published 2020-12-03
Published 2020-12-03
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Authors Pacheco Gallego, Manuel Conrado, Palacios Ortega, Isabel, Díaz Santos, Germán Augusto, Orozco Levi, Mauricio, Aguirre Franco, Carlos Eduardo, Baños Álvarez, Iván De Jesús, Ortiz Barajas, Diana Patricia, Rada Escobar, Robin Alonso, Montufar Andrade, Franco Eduardo, Ali Munive, Abraham, Epidemiology, Odds, Saavedra Rodríguez, Alfredo, Giraldo Estrada, Horacio, Contreras Páez, Rubén Darío
Published 2022-09-30
Published 2022-09-30
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Authors Fernández Sánchez, María José, Acero Colmenares, Rafael, Torres González, July Vianneth, Aguirre Franco, Carlos Eduardo, Casas Herrera, Alejandro, Celis Mejía, Diego Miguel, García Calderón, Clara Patricia, González García, Mauricio, González, Eidelman Antonio, Hincapié, Gustavo Adolfo, Lasso, Javier Iván, Matiz Bueno, Carlos Eduardo, Piotrostanalzki Vargas, Audrey, Solarte Rodríguez, Iván, Botero Bahamon, Juan David
Published 2021-03-08
Published 2021-03-08