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Frankie Miñoza

Francisco "Frankie" Miñoza (born 29 December 1959) is a Filipino professional golfer.

Frankie Miñoza
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Miñoza
Born (1959-12-29) 29 December 1959 (age 64)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st)
Sporting nationality Philippines
ResidenceManila, Philippines
Career
Turned professional1983
Current tour(s)Japan PGA Senior Tour
Former tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Philippine Golf Tour
European Senior Tour
Professional wins34
Highest ranking43 (2 August 1998)[1]
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour7
Asian Tour1
Other26
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1991
PGA ChampionshipWD: 1997
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT52: 1998
Achievements and awards
Asia Golf Circuit
Order of Merit winner		1990, 1997–98

Miñoza has played extensively in Asia, winning a number of tournaments on the leading Asian and Japanese tours in addition to many lesser events on the local circuits, especially in the Philippines and Malaysia. In 1990 he won three times on the Asia Golf Circuit and topped the tour's Order of Merit.[2][3] He spent most of the following years, and had his most notable successes, on the Japan Golf Tour.

In 1998 Minoza featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking having recorded several top finishes in Japan, including a victory in the Asia Circuit co-sanctioned Kirin Open.[4] He also won three other tournaments on the Asia Circuit, and captured the Order of Merit for the second time.[5][6]

In 2005, after losing his Japanese tour card, he joined the Asian Tour for the first time since its formal establishment in 1995. He finished 27th on the Asian money list to retain his card and also regained his Japan Golf Tour card by finishing second at the qualifying school. In 2007 he won his second Philippine Open at the age of 46 to claim his first Asian Tour title.

In November 2010, Miñoza earned his 2011 Champions Tour card by finishing second at qualifying school.

Professional wins (34)

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Japan Golf Tour wins (7)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 22 Apr 1990 Dunlop Open1 −11 (70-68-67=205)* Playoff   Teruo Sugihara
2 22 Aug 1993 Maruman Open −16 (66-71-66-69=272) Playoff   Chen Tze-chung
3 6 Aug 1995 Sanko Grand Summer Championship −21 (68-68-67-64=267) 4 strokes   Shinji Ikeuchi
4 10 Dec 1995 Daikyo Open −11 (68-69-67-69=273) 2 strokes   Tōru Nakamura
5 26 Apr 1998 Kirin Open1 (2) −5 (71-66-69-73=279) 1 stroke   Hidemichi Tanaka,   Tsukasa Watanabe,
  Brian Watts
6 6 May 2001 Fujisankei Classic −8 (71-68-71-66=276) 1 stroke   Tsukasa Watanabe
7 28 Oct 2007 ABC Championship −14 (69-64-71-70=274) Playoff   Lee Dong-hwan

*Note: The 1990 Dunlop Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1990 Dunlop Open   Teruo Sugihara Won with birdie on second extra hole
2 1993 Maruman Open   Chen Tze-chung Won with birdie on second extra hole
3 2001 Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open   Eiji Mizoguchi Lost to par on first extra hole
4 2007 ABC Championship   Lee Dong-hwan Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 4 Feb 2007 Philippine Open −10 (73-67-67-71=278) 2 strokes   Gerald Rosales

Asia Golf Circuit wins (10)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 23 Mar 1986 Indonesia Open −10 (69-68-67-66=270) 1 stroke   Hsieh Yu-shu
2 17 Apr 1988 Maekyung Open −9 (70-72-67-70=279) 1 stroke   Lim Jin-han
3 5 Mar 1989 Pakistan Open −2 (74-77-65-70=286) 1 stroke   Tray Tyner
4 24 Mar 1990 Indonesia Open (2) −5 (69-69-66-71=275) 3 strokes   Rick Gibson,   Danny Mijovic
5 8 Apr 1990 Sanyang Republic of China Open −5 (75-69-68-71=283) Playoff   John Morse
6 22 Apr 1990 Dunlop Open1 −11 (70-68-67=205)* Playoff   Teruo Sugihara
7 15 Feb 1998 Ericsson Philippine Masters −10 (69-67-70-72=278) Playoff   Rodrigo Cuello
8 1 Mar 1998 Rolex Masters −15 (68-69-67-69=273) 1 stroke   Jim Rutledge
9 22 Mar 1998 Philippine Open −10 (66-69-71-72=278) 2 strokes   Christian Chernock
10 26 Apr 1998 Kirin Open1 (2) −5 (71-66-69-73=279) 1 stroke   Hidemichi Tanaka,   Tsukasa Watanabe,
  Brian Watts

*Note: The 1990 Dunlop Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (3–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1990 Epson Singapore Open   Antolin Fernando Lost to par on second extra hole
2 1990 Sanyang Republic of China Open   John Morse Won with birdie on first extra hole
3 1990 Dunlop Open   Teruo Sugihara Won with birdie on second extra hole
4 1998 Ericsson Philippine Masters   Rodrigo Cuello Won with birdie on first extra hole

Philippine Golf Tour wins (6)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 10 Jul 2009 ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship −7 (70-69-70=209) 1 stroke   Richard Sinfuego
2 25 Nov 2011 ICTSI Wack Wack Championship −1 (72-73-70=215) Playoff   Rufino Bayron,   Elmer Saban
3 10 Feb 2013 TCC Invitational 3 (68-73-64-78=283) Playoff   Jay Bayron,   Rufino Bayron
4 5 Jul 2013 ICTSI Del Monte Championship −13 (70-70-63=203) 5 strokes   Johvanie Abaño,   James Ryan Lam,
  Antonio Lascuña,   Elmer Salvador,
  Miguel Tabuena
5 12 Jul 2013 ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship (2) −18 (67-64-67=198) 5 strokes   Elmer Salvador
6 16 Jul 2016 ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic −15 (70-65-63-67=265) Playoff   Miguel Tabuena

Other wins (9)

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Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (3)

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  • 2011 Komatsu Open
  • 2012 Japan Senior Open
  • 2013 ISPS Handa Cup - Akibare Senior Masters

Playoff record

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European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2010 Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters   Boonchu Ruangkit Lost to par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Masters Tournament CUT
The Open Championship T52
PGA Championship WD

Note: Miñoza never played in the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 1999
Match Play R64
Championship
Invitational
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

References

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  1. ^ "Week 31 1998 Ending 2 Aug 1998" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1991). The World of Professional Golf 1991. Chapmans. p. 275. ISBN 1855925583.
  3. ^ "For the Record". The Times. 23 April 1990. p. 55. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "Frankie Minoza, 1998". OWGR. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Ace helps propel Minoza into the lead". The Straits Times. 26 April 1998. p. 47. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  6. ^ "Minoza just makes it in Japan". The Straits Times. 27 April 1998. p. 36. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  7. ^ a b "Minoza bags another". The Straits Times. 15 August 1988. p. 34. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  8. ^ "Minoza romps to his third title". The Straits Times. 20 August 1988. p. 39. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  9. ^ a b "Minoza wins Sabah Masters". Business Times. 13 June 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  10. ^ "Scores and statistics". The Straits Times. 13 August 1989. p. 29. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  11. ^ "Minoza's Mark". The Straits Times. 11 September 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  12. ^ "A triumphant repeat by Filipino Minoza". The Straits Times. 17 September 1990. p. 33. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
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