A popular Barstool Sports personality who has ties to the Green Bay area has died at the age of 31. Cody "Beef" Franke died over the weekend due to a "sudden medical issue," according to a statement from Barstool Sports.

Franke was hired at Thornberry Creek at Oneida in February 2023, which would be his last job before working at Barstool, according to pga.com . His LinkedIn profile says he was the head golf professional at Thornberry Creek.

Thornberry Creek released a statement about Franke on social media. "The impact that he left on our team, guests, and members here at Thornberry Creek will be felt for many years to come," the post said.

Franke, who was a Chicago native, gained notoriety online when he became the head golf professional of the " Fore Play Podcast ," which w

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