Francisco "Frankie" Miñoza (born 29 December 1959) is a Filipino professional golfer.
Career Miñoza has played extensively in Asia, winning a number of tournaments on the leading Asian and Japanese tours in addition to many lesser events on the local circuits, especially in the Philippines and Malaysia. In 1990 he won three times on the Asia Golf Circuit and topped the tour's Order of Merit. He spent most of the following years, and had his most notable successes, on the Japan Golf Tour.
In 1998 Minoza featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking having recorded several top finishes in Japan, including a victory in the Asia Circuit co-sanctioned Kirin Open. He also won three other tournaments on the Asia Circuit, and captured the Order of Merit for the second time.
In 2005, after losing his Japanese tour card, he joined the Asian Tour for the first time since its formal establishment in 1995. He finished 27th on the Asian money list to retain his card and also regained his Japan Golf Tour card by finishing second at the qualifying school. In 2007 he won his second Philippine Open at the age of 46 to claim his first Asian Tour title.
In November 2010, Miñoza earned his 2011 Champions Tour card by finishing second at qualifying school.
In 2026, he remains active and takes part at the Philippine Golf Tour.
Professional wins (34) Japan Golf Tour wins (7) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up122 Apr 1990Dunlop Open1−11 (70-68-67=205)Playoff Teruo Sugihara222 Aug 1993Maruman Open−16 (66-71-66-69=272)Playoff Chen Tze-chung36 Aug 1995Sanko Grand Summer Championship−21 (68-68-67-64=267)4 strokes Shinji Ikeuchi410 Dec 1995Daikyo Open−11 (68-69-67-69=273)2 strokes Tōru Nakamura526 Apr 1998Kirin Open1 (2)−5 (71-66-69-73=279)1 stroke Hidemichi Tanaka, Tsukasa Watanabe, Brian Watts66 May 2001Fujisankei Classic−8 (71-68-71-66=276)1 stroke Tsukasa Watanabe728 Oct 2007ABC Championship−14 (69-64-71-70=274)Playoff Lee Dong-hwan 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11990Dunlop Open Teruo SugiharaWon with birdie on second extra hole21993Maruman Open Chen Tze-chungWon with birdie on second extra hole32001Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open Eiji MizoguchiLost to par on first extra hole42007ABC Championship Lee Dong-hwanWon with birdie on first extra hole
Asian Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 Feb 2007Philippine Open−10 (73-67-67-71=278)2 strokes Gerald Rosales
Asia Golf Circuit wins (10) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up123 Mar 1986Indonesia Open−10 (69-68-67-66=270)1 stroke Hsieh Yu-shu217 Apr 1988Maekyung Open−9 (70-72-67-70=279)1 stroke Lim Jin-han35 Mar 1989Pakistan Open−2 (74-77-65-70=286)1 stroke Tray Tyner424 Mar 1990Indonesia Open (2)−5 (69-69-66-71=275)3 strokes Rick Gibson, Danny Mijovic58 Apr 1990Sanyang Republic of China Open−5 (75-69-68-71=283)Playoff John Morse622 Apr 1990Dunlop Open1−11 (70-68-67=205)Playoff Teruo Sugihara715 Feb 1998Ericsson Philippine Masters−10 (69-67-70-72=278)Playoff Rodrigo Cuello81 Mar 1998Rolex Masters−15 (68-69-67-69=273)1 stroke Jim Rutledge922 Mar 1998Philippine Open−10 (66-69-71-72=278)2 strokes Christian Chernock1026 Apr 1998Kirin Open1 (2)−5 (71-66-69-73=279)1 stroke Hidemichi Tanaka, Tsukasa Watanabe, Brian Watts 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (3–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11990Epson Singapore Open Antolin FernandoLost to par on second extra hole21990Sanyang Republic of China Open John MorseWon with birdie on first extra hole31990Dunlop Open Teruo SugiharaWon with birdie on second extra hole41998Ericsson Philippine Masters Rodrigo CuelloWon with birdie on first extra hole
Philippine Golf Tour wins (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up110 Jul 2009ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship−7 (70-69-70=209)1 stroke Richard Sinfuego225 Nov 2011ICTSI Wack Wack Championship−1 (72-73-70=215)Playoff Rufino Bayron, Elmer Saban310 Feb 2013TCC Invitational +3 (68-73-64-78=283)Playoff Jay Bayron, Rufino Bayron45 Jul 2013ICTSI Del Monte Championship−13 (70-70-63=203)5 strokes Johvanie Abaño, James Ryan Lam, Antonio Lascuña, Elmer Salvador, Miguel Tabuena512 Jul 2013ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship (2)−18 (67-64-67=198)5 strokes Elmer Salvador616 Jul 2016ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic−15 (70-65-63-67=265)Playoff Miguel Tabuena
Other wins (9) 1988 Perak Masters (Malaysia), Genting Classic (Malaysia), PFP Classic (Malaysia), 1989 Royal Johor Golf Classic (Malaysia), Sabah Masters, Perak Masters (Malaysia), Rothmans Malaysian Masters 1990 Rothmans Malaysian Masters 1993 Philippine Masters
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up110 Sep 2011Komatsu Open−10 (68-68-70=206)Playoff Takashi Miyoshi228 Oct 2012Japan Senior Open−4 (69-72-72-71=284)1 stroke Kōki Idoki, Kiyoshi Murota, Tsuneyuki Nakajima331 Aug 2013ISPS Handa Cup Autumn Sunny Senior Masters−5 (69-70=139)1 stroke Ikuo Shirahama
Playoff record European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12010Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters Boonchu RuangkitLost to par on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament19911992199319941995199619971998Masters TournamentCUTThe Open ChampionshipT52PGA ChampionshipWD Note: Miñoza never played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament1999Match PlayR64ChampionshipInvitational
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Philippines): 1980, 1982
Professional World Cup (representing the Philippines): 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995 Dunhill Cup (representing the Philippines): 1987, 1988
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