Philip Francis

Background

Francis was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Career

He was one of the top-ranked junior golfers in the class of 2007, winning more than 140 junior events, to include the 2006 United States. Junior Amateur. He was ranked number one in junior golf for 65 straight weeks. He also broke Tiger Woods" record by winning four consecutive Junior World Golf Championships (1999-2002).

Francis played in the 2007 Stanford Saint Jude Championship, John Deere Classic, and United States. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, all on the Professional Golf Association Tour, but failed to make the cut.

In July 2008, he made the cut in a Professional Golf Association Tour event for the first time at the John Deere Classic. Francis played college golf at University of California, Los Angeles 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.

Achievements

• 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.