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2019-20 Men's Golf Roster

66 Rory Franssen

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Inverness, Scotland
  • High School Inverness

Biography

HONORS

  • 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • SEC Golfer of the Week on March 27, 2019
  • 2019 Srixon Golf/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
  • 2019 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2018 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll 
  • 2016-17 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

SENIOR (2019-20):

  • Carded 10 rounds under par and four events under par as a senior, boasting a career-low 71.1 scoring average. 
  • Completed the shortened 2019-20 season with six consecutive Top-25 finishes dating back to the Inverness Intercollegiate.
  • Was the top team finisher at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate, placing T4 at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate by firing a 5-under 211, including two rounds of a season-low 4-under 68.
  • Was the top team finisher at both the Inverness Intercollegiate and Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
  • Carded three rounds under par, highlighted by a 7-under 209 at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
  • A strong fall performance resulted in two Top-10 finishes (2nd and T10th) and four consecutive finishes in the Top-25.
  • Finished second individually at Mizzou’s team tournament win at the Prairie Club Invitational, firing a 3-under 216 for the event, including two rounds under par.
  • Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

JUNIOR (2018-19):

  • Shot a career-best 15 rounds under par as a junior, and four events under par.
  • Started all 11 events for Mizzou, and was a top-two finisher in the Tigers' lineup six times.
  • Fired a season-best 10-under par 206 at the famed Hootie at Bull's Bay tournament, shooting under par in all three rounds, highlighted by a career-low 67 in the opening round.
  • The 10-under performance was good enough for second overall at The Hootie, Mizzou's best ever individual finish at the tournament, and earned SEC Golfer of the Week honors for his efforts.
  • Shot three straight under-par rounds on his way to a 9-under 207 and a T-6 finish at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational. 
  • Registered a Top-10 finish (10th) at the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate, turning in a 1-over 217 for the tournament.
  • Carded a 4-under 212 to tie for 18th at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate. 
  • Posted a stroke average of 72.5 as a junior.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18):

  • Competed in nine events for Mizzou during his second year as a Tiger.
  • Started off the season by placing second at the Turning Stone Intercollegiate and shot six under par.
  • Recorded a career-best five events under par along with two top-ten finishes.
  • Registered 14 rounds under par.
  • Tied a career best low on an 18-hole round by shooting 68s at the Turning Stone Intercollegiate, Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, and GCU Invitational.
  • Finished the season with a stroke average of 71.8.

FRESHMAN (2016-17):

  • Appeared in 10 events for Mizzou.
  • Finished in the top ten in both the Jackrabbit Invitational and the SunTrust Gator Invitational, placing second in the latter.
  • Shot a 205 at the SunTrust Gator Invitational, setting a career low 54-hole event
  • Shot 68s at the Jackrabbit Invitational, SunTrust Gator Invitational, and SEC Championship, setting career lows in an 18-hole round. 
  • Totaled ten rounds under par.
  • Averaged 71.6 strokes a round. 

HIGH SCHOOL: 

  • Attended Iverness High School in Iverness, Scotland.  
  • Took part in several European events, including the Scottish Boys Stokeplay Championship, the European Boy's Team Championship, and the Scottish Youths Championship.
  • Placed third at the Scottish Boys Storkeplay Championship, shooting 72-69-72-69 over four rounds to finish with a 281.  
  • Placed 11th at the Scottish Youths Championships. 
  • Ranked 163rd among all European Golfers, men and boys.  

Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

    5'10"
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    2017-18Sophomore

    5'10"
    66
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    2018-19Junior

    5'10"
    66
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    2019-20Senior

    5'10"
    66