Marquette Signs Riley Franklin and Eskil Törefors
Pair of proven champions bring extensive national and international success to Marquette men's golf
MILWAUKEE – Marquette University men’s golf has signed two accomplished junior golfers, head coach Steve Bailey announced. Riley Franklin and Eskil Törefors will join the Golden Eagles beginning with the 2027-28 season.
We are thrilled to welcome Eskil and Riley to the Marquette Golf family, Bailey said.
Their experience and success at the highest level will make an immediate impact on our team. They are both high-character young men who have excelled on and off the course and we are excited for them to put on the MU logo.
The additions of Franklin and Törefors strengthen a Marquette program that continues to attract accomplished student-athletes from across the United States and around the world.
Riley Franklin | Ozark, Missouri | Ozark High School
The top-ranked golfer in Missouri (TUGR), Franklin enters his senior season after a junior campaign in which he posted a 68.4 scoring average and established himself among the state’s elite.
Franklin was named the 2026 Springfield Sports Commission Male Golfer of the Year and has earned three all-conference selections, three all-district honors and two all-state recognitions during his high school career.
During the 2026 spring season, Franklin collected four tournament victories, each by at least four strokes, while also adding two runner-up finishes. He continued his strong play in postseason competition, placing second at the conference championship before capturing the district title with a tournament-record 64, winning by five shots. Franklin closed the season with a runner-up finish at the Missouri state championship, missing the title by a single stroke.
Eskil Törefors | Gnosjö, Sweden
Törefors arrives at Marquette as one of the top young golfers in Sweden and a member of the Swedish National Team. Currently ranked eighth among Sweden’s U18 golfers, he has established himself as a consistent performer on both national and international stages.
In 2026, Törefors claimed the Junior Masters Invitational title and added a victory on the Swedish Junior Tour. He also excelled at the European Boys Team Championship, where he was Sweden’s top performer in stroke play before compiling a perfect 3-0 record in match play competition.
Later in the year, Törefors finished runner-up at the PGA Junior Championship of Sweden, closing the event with a final-round 65.
His success has been equally impressive over the last two seasons. In 2025, Törefors recorded consecutive victories at the Junior Masters Invitational and a Swedish Junior Tour Division 1 event. He also posted rounds of 68 and 69 to earn a top-10 stroke-play finish at the British Boys Championship and totaled eight top-10 finishes in tournaments throughout Sweden.
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