Fran Quinn Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the

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. He previously played on the

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and the Nationwide Tour. Quinn was born in

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, and attended Saint John's High School, where he graduated in 1983 and

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, where he graduated in 1987 with a degree in

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. He turned professional in 1988. Quinn played his first full season on the Nationwide Tour, then Ben Hogan Tour, in 1991, where he made 13 of 25 cuts. Later in the year he finished T8 at Q-School, obtaining his

card for 1992. He made only 6 of 18 cuts in 1992 and lost his tour card for 1993. Quinn played off and on the PGA and Nationwide Tour's from 1993 to 1997, until he shifted his focus mainly to the Nationwide Tour. In 1999, Quinn picked up his first win on a major tour at the

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in a playoff. He had three top-10s on the season, but it was not enough to earn his PGA Tour card for 2000. Quinn won his first start of 2000 at the Buy.com Florida Classic, but it was his only top 10 of the season. He finished with $125,000 in season long earnings. After his 2000 win, Quinn saw his game come to a standstill. From 2002 to mid-2009, he played in over 300 events, without another win, finishing in the top-10 only 17 times. Quinn saw his career be resurrected in late 2009 at the Albertsons Boise Open in September. He went head-to-head in the final round with

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, who had led after all three rounds. Quinn found himself tied for the lead at the 18th hole. He hit his approach within 10 feet and knocked in his birdie putt after Adams failed to make his. It was Quinn's third career Nationwide Tour win, and it put him to over $1,000,000 in Nationwide Tour career earnings. It also vaulted him from 92nd to 18th on the 2009 money list. He finished the year 25th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. Stress fractures limited Quinn to seven PGA Tour events in 2010, where he made two cuts. Quinn also played in three Nationwide Tour events in 2010, where he won his fourth career Nationwide Tour event, the

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. He played the 2011 and 2012 seasons on a Major Medical Exemption, which he was unable to satisfy. At the 2014 U.S. Open, Quinn had to go through local and sectional qualifying just to make the field. He ended the first round tied for second. It was his first U.S. Open since 1996. In 2022, Quinn became the oldest player to earn entry to the U.S. Open via qualifying, at age 57.

Amateur wins

*1986

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Professional wins (8)

Asian Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (4)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–1)

Other wins (2)

*1990

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*1997 New Hampshire Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament due to the

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''Note: Quinn never played in the Masters Tournament or the

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