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The golf world has reacted to the news about the tragic demise of Cody 'Beef' Franke. The Barstool Sports member died over the weekend due to sudden medical issues. He was known for his golf-related content on the internet.Fore Play shared the news about the devastating loss of Franke on its X (formerly Twitter) account. They shared a picture of the golf influencer along with a caption in which they paid tribute to him. They wrote:"We are beyond devastated to announce that our good friend and cherished Barstool Sports colleague, Cody “Beef” Franke, passed away from a sudden medical issue over the weekend."Fore Play @ForePlayPodLINKWe are beyond devastated to announce that our good friend and cherished Barstool Sports colleague, Cody “Beef” Franke, passed away from a sudden medical issue over the weekend.Fans jumped into the comments section to pay tribute to Cody 'Beef' Franke. Golf journalist Dan Rapaport also joined the comments section. He wrote:"Beyond horrible. Lit up a room with his kindness. RIP"Dan Rapaport @Daniel_RapaportLINKBeyond horrible. Lit up a room with his kindness. RIPA fan called it the "saddest news ever.""This is the saddest news ever. Seemed like such a great guy to be around. Heart goes out to the family and barstool community."Degenerate Danny @dannybeers69LINKThis is the saddest news ever. Seemed like such a great guy to be around. Heart goes out to the family and barstool community.The PGA Tour also reacted and wrote:"Beef was an incredible member of the golf community. Our thoughts are with his family and friends."PGA TOUR @PGATOURLINKBeef was an incredible member of the golf community. Our thoughts are with his family and friendsHere are more fan reactions:"Absolutely devastating. Sending love to you guys and to his family," No Laying Up wrote.No Laying Up @NoLayingUpLINKAbsolutely devastating. Sending love to you guys and to his family."RIP Beef. The golf world lost a legend today," Nuclr Golf wrote.NUCLR GOLF @NUCLRGOLFLINKRIP Beef. The golf world lost a legend today."Oh man. This one hurts. RIP Beef! A true gentleman," Colt Knost wrote.Colt Knost @ColtKnostLINKOh man. This one hurts. RIP Beef! A true gentleman"Beyond kind. Was always so quick to chat or help with a golf swing. Yet another guy who put nothing but goodness and love out into the world. He was an example to all of us. He will be missed greatly," Cons wrote.Cons @CaptainConsLINKBeyond kind. Was always so quick to chat or help with a golf swing. Yet another guy who put nothing but goodness and love out into the world. He was an example to all of us. He will be missed greatlyCody 'Beef' Franke shared "Tuesday" golf tips on social media days before his demiseCody 'Beef' Franke was quite active on his Instagram account, where he was known for sharing content related to golf. He often posted videos helping golfers improve their game.His last video on Instagram was shared last Tuesday. Sharing the video, he wrote in the caption:"Tip Tuesday is here!! Not every pin location is a green light! Know when to attack and when to put on the brakes. @foreplaypod" View this post on Instagram Instagram PostCody 'Beef' Franke was pretty active on Instagram, where he boasts around 44.8K followers. He died at the age of 31.He initially worked in the PGA of America’s Golf Professional Club for almost a decade. However, last year, he joined the Fore Play Golf Podcast as the head golf professional. He has gained popularity on social media since then and was known for sharing golf tips on Tuesdays on Instagram.Franke started playing golf at a very young age with his brother Craig and worked at Desert Willow Golf Resort before joining Barstool.
