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Prominent golf personality dead at 31, remembered as ‘class act’

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  • Cody “Beef” Franke, a Barstool Sports golf personality, died at the age of 31.
  • Franke, a former PGA Tour professional, passed away from a “sudden medical issue” while in the Dominican Republic.

Cody “Beef” Franke, a popular Barstool Sports golf personality, died over the weekend from a “sudden medical issue,” the Fore Play Podcast announced on Oct. 27.

Franke, who spent time as a PGA Tour professional, was 31.

Barstool Sports’ Dan Katz revealed that Franke died while in the Dominican Republic.

Social media mourned Franke, with many of his Barstool Sports colleagues sharing memories of Franke.

The PGA and others in the golf world also paid tribute to Franke.

Cody ‘Beef’ Franke remembered as ‘sweetest dude ever’:

Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.

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