Overview
- Barstool’s Fore Play account announced on Oct. 27 that Cody “Beef” Franke died over the weekend following a sudden medical issue, and he was 31.
- No specific cause has been disclosed, and multiple colleagues have said the medical emergency occurred while he was attending a wedding in the Dominican Republic.
- Barstool founder Dave Portnoy and the Fore Play hosts posted tributes, joined by PGA organizations and golf creators including Paige Spiranac and Grant Horvat.
- Franke joined Barstool’s Fore Play as its head golf professional earlier in 2025 after years as a PGA of America pro at clubs in California and Wisconsin.
- He had remained active online, sharing his regular instructional “Tip Tuesday” videos just days before his death.