Marc Farry
| Marc Farry | |
|---|---|
 Dutch Seniors Open 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Marc-Antoine Farry |
| Born | 3 July 1959 Paris, France |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13.7 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  France |
| Residence | Lamorlaye, France |
| Spouse | Isabelle (m. 1986) |
| Children | Alexia, Olivia, Maxime |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1979 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| European Senior Tour | 2 |
| Other | 16 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1979, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002 |
Marc-Antoine Farry (born 3 July 1959) is a French professional golfer.[1]
Farry was born in Paris, and started playing golf at the age of seven. He turned professional in 1979, and spent his early career teaching pro in Florida, United States. During the summer of 1975, Farry traveled to the United States and worked extensively with Jack Nicklaus' teacher, Jack Grout, at Nicklaus' then newly opened Muirfield Village Golf Club. Marc was hosted by Bob Hoag, one of Muirfield Village Golf Clubs four founders and legendary raconteur and amateur golfer. After hours practicing and honing his golf skills, young Marc liked to go to Farrell's Ice Cream in Worthington, Ohio. He spoke little English at the time but knew the words to Captain and Tenille's summertime chart topper "Love Will Keep us Together."
Farry was a full member of the European Tour from 1989 to 2004. He has won 16 tournaments on the French domestic tour, including the 2000 French PGA Championship, but has only one win to his name on the European Tour, the 1996 BMW International Open, which was reduced to 36 holes because of rain.[2] His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was 49th in 1999.
Failed drug test
At the 2003 Open de France, the French Sports Ministry decided to conduct voluntary drug tests on some of the competitors. The top three at the end of the tournament, and another three players selected at random were tested. Farry was one of the names pulled out of the hat, along with Graeme McDowell and François Delamontagne, with Philip Golding, David Howell and Peter O'Malley also being tested as the leading finishers.[3] While the other five provided negative tests, Farry's came back positive for prednisolone, an anti-inflammatory. It was the first positive drug test recorded on the European Tour,[4] and reported as possibly the first by any professional golfer.[1]
Since Farry had been prescribed the drug by his doctor as treatment for a wrist injury, and the golfing authorities had yet to formulate an anti-drugs policy, his result in the tournament was allowed to stand and no further action was taken.[5]
Professional wins (19)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Jun 1996 | BMW International Open^ | –12 (65-67=132) | 1 stroke |  Richard Green
|
^Shortened to 36 holes due to heavy rain.
Other wins (16)
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- 2000 French PGA Championship
European Senior Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jun 2010 | Handa Irish Senior Open | −10 (67-70-69=206) | 2 strokes |  Ross Drummond
|
| 2 | 11 Oct 2010 | Cannes Mougins Masters | −9 (69-65-73=207) | 2 strokes | Gordon Brand, Jnr
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Professional
- World Cup (representing France): 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing France): 1990, 1992, 1997, 1999
References
- ^ a b Davies, David (9 August 2003). "Farry positive test a first for golf". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ "Farry makes his Marc". Sunday Express. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ "French surprise players with first ever drug tests". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 June 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ Casey, Phil (9 August 2003). "Farry fails drug test but could escape censure". London: The Independent. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ "Farry cleared after drugs probe". BBC Sport. 17 September 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
External links
- Marc Farry at the European Tour official site