Stephen Franken

Exempt status

• Korn Ferry Tour: Finishers 2-10 and Ties Qualifying Tournament (thru 2020)

JOINED TOUR

• Forme Tour: 2019

Personal

• Enjoys going to coffee shops and having conversations with people.
• Would like to use his degree in finance to help others make the proper investments and manage their money properly.
• Favorite place to visit are the North Carolina beaches because it's the place he finds most relaxing and where he can decompress.
• Neither of his parents play golf, so he picked up the sport on his own because he liked the game and the challenge.
• Favorite athletes are Tim Tebow, Tiger Woods and Rod Brindamour. Favorite teams are the Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Panthers and any of the North Carolina State teams.

Special Interests

• Reading, fishing

CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

• Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39: Claimed the 36-hole lead at the Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39 at 14-under before going on to finish T9 at 18-under 266.
• Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna: Held a share of the 18-hole lead at the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna after an opening-round 5-under 66. Finished the week T11 at 7-under 277.
• TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes: Held a share of the 18-hole lead at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes after an opening-round 5-under 67. Finished the week T17 at 8-under 280.

Career Highlights

2021 Season

• Visit Knoxville Open: Spurred by a 64 on Saturday, rose to a T10 finish at the Visit Knoxville Open.
• Huntsville Championship: Closed with a 6-under 64 and placed solo 4th, his first career top-five finish, with a 14-under 266 total at the Huntsville Championship.

2020 Season

• Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39: Claimed the 36-hole lead at the Orange County National Championship presented by Knight 39 at 14-under before going on to finish T9 at 18-under 266.
• Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna: Held a share of the 18-hole lead at the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna after an opening-round 5-under 66. Finished the week T11 at 7-under 277.
• TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes: Held a share of the 18-hole lead at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes after an opening-round 5-under 67. Finished the week T17 at 8-under 280.

2019 Season

• Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-CANADA: Played all four rounds at Crown Isle Resort under par, including a third-round 66 to aid him to a T4 finish at 12-under to earn a full exemption through the first half of the Mackenzie Tour season.

Amateur Highlights

• Representing the U.S. at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup in Evian-les Bains, France, went 2-2-0 in his four matches as the U.S. defeated the International team.
• Named men’s golf Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year following a junior campaign that included a 70.27 round average and seven top-10 finishes.
• Collegiate accolades included lowest scoring average in North Carolina State history, a two-time All-ACC first-team member, a 2018 second-team All-American, a four-time all-region team selection, winner of two college tournaments and a 2018 and 2019 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• Forme Tour: 2019