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'Franco flops in Franco at Franco'

That's the headline on golf365.com from the Carlos Franco Invitational Stella Artois 2009 in Asunción, Paraguay. Tournament host Carlos Franco shot a 79 in the Carlos Franco Invitational at Carlos Franco Country and Golf Club....

By John Strege

Published Nov. 06, 2009

Keywords Carlos Franco

The Toughest Six Days In Golf?

Many big names have taken the Q School route to success

Published Nov. 28, 2007

Keywords PGA Tour | Q School | Rich Beem | George O'Neill | Carlos Franco | Mike Weir | Mark Wilson | Brian Bateman | Lucas Glover | Sean O'Hair

2008 LPGA Q-School: Day 3 Update

Wie, Lewis and Oyama go head-to-head for others the dream has already died

By Ron Sirak

Published Dec. 05, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | michelle wie | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrae | len mattiace

2008 Q-School

PGA Tour and LPGA Tour Q-School

By Golf Digest Digital

Published Dec. 05, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q school | q-school | michelle wie | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrade | len mattiace | LPGA | LPGA Tour

2008 Q-School Update

19-year-old Michelle Wie tries to win one of 20 LPGA Tour cards available for 2009

By Ron Sirak

Published Dec. 03, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | michelle wie | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrae | len mattiace

2009 Q-School: The Cruelest Week Of Golf

The cruelest week in golf begins on Wednesday when the annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, better known as Q School begins. 161 players vie for 25 PGA Tour exemptions in the marathon affair.

By John Strege

Published Dec. 02, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | erik compton | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrae | len mattiace

2009 Q-School: Wie Be Grinding

19-year-old Michelle Wie tries to win one of 20 LPGA Tour cards available for 2009

By Ron Sirak

Published Dec. 02, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | michelle wie | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrae | len mattiace

2009 Q-School: The Cruelest Week Of Golf

The cruelest week in golf begins on Wednesday when the annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, better known as Q School begins. 161 players vie for 25 PGA Tour exemptions in the marathon affair.

By John Strege

Published Dec. 02, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | erik compton | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrae | len mattiace

2008 PGA Tour Q school: Day Two

Jason Gore and Olin Browne were close to winning a U.S. Open. Now they just want to keep playing.

By John Strege

Published Dec. 02, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | erik compton | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrae | len mattiace

2008 PGA Tour Q school: Day Three

Joe Durant looking for MIA putting stroke

By John Strege

Published Dec. 02, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | erik compton | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrade | len mattiace | Joe Durant

2008 PGA Tour Q school: Day Four

Notah Begay on another journey

By John Strege

Published Dec. 02, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | erik compton | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrade | len mattiace | Joe Durant

2008 PGA Tour Q school: Frazar shoots 59

Frazar shoots 59 at Q school

By John Strege

Published Dec. 02, 2008

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | q-school | erik compton | notah begay III | John Strege | todd demsey | Robert Gamez | John Huston | Garrett Willis | Michael Bradley | chris riley | oskar bergman | olin browne | robert damron | carlos franco | chris smith | billy andrade | len mattiace | Joe Durant