Marc Farry

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Marc Farry
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Farry at the 2010 Van Lanschot Senior Open
Personal information
Full nameMarc-Antoine Farry
Born (1959-07-03) 3 July 1959 (age 65)
Paris, France
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13.7 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of France.svg  France
Residence Lamorlaye, France
Spouse
Isabelle
​
(m. 1986)​
Children3
Career
Turned professional1979
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
European Senior Tour2
Other16
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]

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Farry was born in Paris, and started playing golf at the age of seven. He turned professional in 1979, and spent his early career as a teaching professional in Florida, United States.

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 1985 and 2000 French PGA Championships, 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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
123 Jun 1996 BMW International Open −12 (65-67=132)*1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green

*Note: The 1996 BMW International Open was shortened to 36 holes due to heavy rain.

Other wins (16)

16 wins on French domestic tour including:

European Senior Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
113 Jun 2010 Handa Irish Senior Open −10 (67-70-69=206)2 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Drummond
211 Oct 2010 Cannes Mougins Masters −9 (69-65-73=207)2 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2019 Senior Italian Open Flag of England.svg Barry Lane Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
The Open Championship CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002
The Open Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT

Note: Farry only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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References

  1. 1 2 Davies, David (9 August 2003). "Farry positive test a first for golf". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Farry makes his Marc". Sunday Express. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "French surprise players with first ever drug tests". The Sydney Morning Herald . 30 June 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  4. ↑ Casey, Phil (9 August 2003). "Farry fails drug test but could escape censure". The Independent . London. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  5. ↑ "Farry cleared after drugs probe". BBC Sport. 17 September 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  6. ↑ "European Youths' Team Championship – European Golf Association" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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