Oliver Farr
Welsh golfer (born 1988)
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Oliver James Farr (born 25 March 1988) is a Welsh professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He has won three times on the Challenge Tour.
| Oliver Farr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oliver James Farr | ||
| Born | 25 March 1988[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)[1] | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Wales | ||
| Residence | Hereford, Herefordshire, England[1] | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2011 | ||
| Current tour | European Tour | ||
| Former tour | Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2015 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2022, 2023 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Professional career
Farr played on mini-tours after turning professional. He finished first on the 2013 PGA EuroPro Tour Order of Merit to earn his Challenge Tour card for 2014.[citation needed] He won the Turkish Airlines Challenge in May 2014.[2] He finished the season 10th in the Order of Merit to earn a place on the European Tour for 2015.
Farr only made 10 cuts in 30 events on the 2015 European Tour, lost his card and returned to the Challenge Tour for 2016 where he finished 36th in the Order of Merit. In 2017 he had his second Challenge Tour win, the Foshan Open, and finished the season 10th in the Order of Merit, returning to the European Tour for 2018.
Although Farr's second season on the European Tour was better than his first, he failed to regain his card and again returned to the Challenge Tour for 2019. In 2019 Farr has third win on the Challenge Tour, the Lalla Aïcha Challenge Tour, and by finishing 12th in the Order of Merit he returned to the European Tour for a third time.
Professional wins (6)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 May 2014 | Turkish Airlines Challenge | −2 (72-67-77-70=286) | 2 strokes |  Dave Coupland,  Jeppe Huldahl, Jérôme Lando-Casanova |
| 2 | 22 Oct 2017 | Foshan Open1 | −18 (69-66-69-66=270) | 5 strokes |  Sebastian Heisele |
| 3 | 6 Sep 2019 | Lalla Aïcha Challenge Tour | −15 (69-71-70-63=273) | 3 strokes | Jack Senior |
1Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Swedish Challenge | Joël Stalter, Ben Stow |
Stalter won with birdie on second extra hole |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Sep 2013 | Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters | −5 (70-67-71=208) | Playoff | Daniel Gavins |
| 2 | 17 Oct 2013 | 888poker.com Tour Championship | −13 (71-65-67=203) | 1 stroke | Daniel Gavins |
Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 May 2012 | Burghill Valley | −6 (66-70=136) | 1 stroke | Mark Laskey |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | ||||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Note: Farr only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Wales): 2009, 2010, 2011
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Wales): 2010
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