Cody “Beef” Franke — Interactive Facts & Tributes
Fore Play Announcement, PGA Background, and Timeline.
Cody “Beef” Franke (31) was a PGA of America professional and contributor to Barstool Sports’ Fore Play team. A first‑hand post from the Fore Play account and a post from Dave Portnoy stated that he died over the weekend from a “sudden medical issue.” Background appears on his PGA coach profile and the PGA.com feature.
On Monday, Oct 27, 2025, Barstool Sports’ Fore Play team announced that Cody “Beef” Franke died over the weekend from a “sudden medical issue.” The wording is taken from the Fore Play post; Barstool founder Dave Portnoy posted condolences the same day.
Franke worked as a PGA of America professional, giving lessons and producing golf instruction online. His roles at clubs in California and Wisconsin are listed in his PGA coach profile. In March 2025, a PGA.com feature quoted him describing golf as “home,” and noted his addition to the Fore Play team earlier this year.
As of Oct 27 posts, colleagues and friends shared tributes; no further details beyond “sudden medical issue” were provided in those first‑hand announcements. Readers can open the primary statements via the links above or expand the Statements panel below.
The section covered who was involved, what was announced, when it was posted, and where first‑hand statements and PGA background can be read.
