Philip Francis (golfer)
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Philip C. Francis is an American
professional golf
er.
Francis was born in Las Vegas, Nevada
. He was one of the top-ranked junior golfers in the class of 2007, winning more than 140 junior events, to include the 2006 U.S. Junior Amateur. He was ranked number one in junior golf for 65 straight weeks. Francis first picked up a golf club at 18 months old and won his first event at age four in an eight and under event. He also broke Tiger Woods' record by winning four consecutive Junior World Golf Championships (1999-2002).
Francis played in the 2007 Stanford St. Jude Championship, John Deere Classic
, and U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
, all on the PGA Tour
, but failed to make the cut. In July 2008, he made the cut in a PGA Tour event for the first time at the John Deere Classic.
Francis played college golf at UCLA for two years. He transferred to Arizona State University
for the fall semester of 2009. In accordance with Pac-10 rules, he red-shirted his junior season and was eligible to play on their golf team for the 2010-2011 season.
Francis turned professional in the summer of 2011.
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professional golf
Golf
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er.
Francis was born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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. He was one of the top-ranked junior golfers in the class of 2007, winning more than 140 junior events, to include the 2006 U.S. Junior Amateur. He was ranked number one in junior golf for 65 straight weeks. Francis first picked up a golf club at 18 months old and won his first event at age four in an eight and under event. He also broke Tiger Woods' record by winning four consecutive Junior World Golf Championships (1999-2002).
Francis played in the 2007 Stanford St. Jude Championship, John Deere Classic
John Deere Classic
The John Deere Classic is an American professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in July, the week before the British Open, at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois....
, and U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
The U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee was a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played annually in July in the Milwaukee suburb of Brown Deer, Wisconsin. The tournament was held at the Brown Deer Park Golf Course. U.S. Bancorp was the main sponsor of the tournament. The 2009 purse was...
, all on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
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, but failed to make the cut. In July 2008, he made the cut in a PGA Tour event for the first time at the John Deere Classic.
Francis played college golf at UCLA for two years. He transferred to Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
for the fall semester of 2009. In accordance with Pac-10 rules, he red-shirted his junior season and was eligible to play on their golf team for the 2010-2011 season.
Francis turned professional in the summer of 2011.