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.

PGA Tour wins (4)
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (5)
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (8)

 * 1985 Chile Open
 * 1986 Chaco Open (Argentina)
 * 1987 Asunción Open (Paraguay)
 * 1990 Norpatagonico Open (Argentina)
 * 1991 Daytron Cup (Paraguay)
 * 1993 Los Leones Open (Chile), Asunción Open (Paraguay)
 * 2004 Center Open (Argentina)

Results in major championships
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} WD = Withdrew CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

 * Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1998 Open Championship – 1999 U.S. Open)
 * Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.

Results in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to 9/11 {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament

Results in senior major championships
Results are not in chronological order before 2022. {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

 * Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Paraguay): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999
 * World Cup (representing Paraguay): 1992, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
 * Presidents Cup (International Team): 1998 (winners), 2000