In 1990, Friend joined the
Ben Hogan Tour. He recorded five top-10 finishes including a second-place finish at the
Ben Hogan El Paso Open. The following year, in 1991, he won the
Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open. Late in the year he attended
1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School and earned his PGA Tour card. In 1992, his rookie year on tour, he didn't play well enough to retain full-time status but his 137th-place finish gave him partial status. In 1993, Friend split time between the
PGA Tour and its developmental tour. His main highlights of the year coming on the
Nike Tour where he recorded a second-place finish and a joint third-place finish. In 1994, Friend played full-time on the Nationwide Tour where he recorded five top-10 finishes and two third-place finishes. He struggled in 1995 but recorded two top-10 finishes. He didn't play on tour in 1996 and returned to the Nike Tour in 1997 where he recorded three top-10 finishes. He returned to the
PGA Tour in 1998, earning his card through qualifying school. He played very well during his second stint on Tour, finishing 57th on the money list. He lost in a playoff to
Billy Andrade at the
Bell Canadian Open and recorded three top-10 finishes. He didn't play as well the following year and had to go through qualifying school to retain his card. In 2000, his final year on the PGA Tour, he struggled and returned to the Nationwide Tour the following year where he would play until 2003. == Personal life ==