University of Rhode Island

Career Honors & Accomplishments

• 2020 New England Golfer of the Year
• 2020 All-New England Team
• 2020 PING All-Northeast Region Team
• 4x Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Week (Sept. 12, 2019; Sept. 27, 2019; Oct. 4, 2019; Oct. 18, 2019)
• 2019 All-New England Team
• Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Week (March 25, 2019)
• New England Rookie of the Year (2018)
• 4x Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Sept. 29, 2018; April 5, 2018; April 12, 2018; April 20, 2018)

2018-19 (Sophomore)

• Was named to the All-New England Team.
• Was named A-10 Co-Golfer of the Week on March 25.
• Played in each of URI's 10 tournaments his sophomore year.
• Turned in a 73.7 stroke average, one individual title and three top-5 finishes.
• Was the individual medalist at the Cape Fear National Intercollegiate, finishing with an even 216 (74-70-74).
• Carded his low round of the year (67) at the Villanova Wildcat Invitational.
• Tied for fifth (-5) among the field of 112 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
• Tied for fourth at the Rhode Island Invitational, finishing the three-round event 6-over (222).
• Finished the Atlantic 10 Championship in 20th place at +8 (75-73-76=224).

2017-18 (Freshman)

• Was named New England Rookie of the Year.
• Was a four-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Sept. 29, April 5, April 12, April 20).
• Played in each of URI's nine tournaments as a freshman, turning in a 74.3 stroke average.
• Ended the year with six top-25 finishes.
• Was Rhode island's top finisher at the Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge, tying for 23rd overall (78-70=148).
• Best finish of the year was at the Rhode Island Invitational, where he placed fourth (73-71=144).
• Also tied for 14th at the Villanova Wildcat Invitational (73=72=145) and the Atlantic 10 Championship (76-78-73=227).

High School

• Was a member of the golf and baseball teams at St. John's Prep and captained both teams as a senior.
• Has earned five Catholic Conference All-Star awards - four in golf and one in baseball.
• Helped lead his golf team to four Catholic Conference titles and two Division I State championships.
• Tied for second in the 2017 Division 1 individual state final.
• Was named the Boston Globe's 2017 Division 1 Golfer of the Year in addition to earning the 2017 St. John's Prep Athlete of the Year award.
• Finished his high school golfing career with the third-lowest career 9-hole scoring average (35.58) in St. John's Prep history.
• Finished first at the 2016 Spinal Technology Junior Match Play Championship.
• Claimed the Division I High School North Sectional title in 2015.
• Turned in back-to-back second-place finishes as the Northeast Junior Classic at Bethpage (2015, 2016).
• Also placed second at the 2016 Massachusetts Division I High School Golf Finals as well as the 2016 Gately Cup and finished third at the 2016 Wampanoag Junior.
• Had top-10 finishes at the AJGA Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Sugarloaf (2016), the Massachusetts Junior Championship (2016) and the Amateur Invitational World Series of Junior Golf (2016).
• Was selected to play in the 2016 John D. Mineck Deutsche Bank Junior Invitational and is a two-time Team New England selection (2015, 2016).
• In baseball, helped his team claim the Catholic Conference Division I crown his sophomore year, in addition to a trio of Super 8 runner-up finishes his sophomore, junior and senior years.
• Team tied for second at the New England Interscholastic High School Tournament.
• Was a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Spanish National Honor Society.

Personal

• Born January 28, 1999.
• Son of Kelly and Michael Francoeur.
• Has a younger sister Kaylin.
• Favorite athlete is Jordan Spieth.
• Favorite team is the Boston Red Sox.
• Enjoys playing sports and hanging out with friends.
• Selected Rhode Island based on his impression of the coaching staff and the team... Felt as though URI offered the best opportunity to pursue his academic and athletic goals.
• Majoring in Finance.
• Plans to pursue a career in golf or business.