Frankie Miñoza
Francisco "Frankie" Miñoza (born 29 December 1959) is a Filipino professional golfer.
| Frankie Miñoza | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francisco Miñoza | ||
| Born | 29 December 1959 | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Philippines | ||
| Residence | Manila, Philippines | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1983 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Japan PGA Senior Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| Professional wins | 34 | ||
| Highest ranking | 43 (2 August 1998)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 7 | ||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 26 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1991 | ||
| PGA Championship | WD: 1997 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T52: 1998 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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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)
Japan Golf Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Apr 1990 | Dunlop Open1 | −11 (70-68-67=205)* | Playoff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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)
| 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)
- 1986 Indonesia Open
- 1988 Maekyung Open
- 1989 Pakistan Open
- 1990 Taiwan Open, Indonesia Open, Dunlop Open (also a Japan Golf Tour event)
- 1998 Philippine Open, Philippine Masters, Rolex Masters, Kirin Open (also a Japan Golf Tour event)
Philippine Golf Tour wins (6)
| 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)
- 1988 Perak Masters (Malaysia),[7] Genting Classic (Malaysia),[7] PFP Classic (Malaysia),[8]
- 1989 Royal Johor Golf Classic (Malaysia),[9] Sabah Masters,[9] Perak Masters (Malaysia),[10] Rothmans Malaysian Masters[11]
- 1990 Rothmans Malaysian Masters[12]
- 1993 Philippine Masters
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (3)
- 2011 Komatsu Open
- 2012 Japan Senior Open
- 2013 ISPS Handa Cup - Akibare Senior Masters
Playoff record
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
| 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.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 |
| Championship | |
| Invitational |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
References
- "Week 31 1998 Ending 2 Aug 1998" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- McCormack, Mark H. (1991). The World of Professional Golf 1991. Chapmans. p. 275. ISBN 1855925583.
- "For the Record". The Times. 23 April 1990. p. 55. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "Frankie Minoza, 1998". OWGR. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "Ace helps propel Minoza into the lead". The Straits Times. 26 April 1998. p. 47. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- "Minoza just makes it in Japan". The Straits Times. 27 April 1998. p. 36. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- "Minoza bags another". The Straits Times. 15 August 1988. p. 34. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- "Minoza romps to his third title". The Straits Times. 20 August 1988. p. 39. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- "Minoza wins Sabah Masters". Business Times. 13 June 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- "Scores and statistics". The Straits Times. 13 August 1989. p. 29. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- "Minoza's Mark". The Straits Times. 11 September 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- "A triumphant repeat by Filipino Minoza". The Straits Times. 17 September 1990. p. 33. Retrieved 9 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
External links
- Frankie Miñoza at the Asian Tour official site (archived)
- Frankie Miñoza at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Frankie Miñoza at the Official World Golf Ranking official site