Oliver Farr Explained

Oliver Farr
Fullname:Oliver James Farr
Birth Date:25 March 1988
Birth Place:Redditch, Worcestershire, England
Height:1.78 m
Weight:85kg (187lb)
Residence:Hereford, Herefordshire, England[1]
Yearpro:2011
Tour:European Tour
Extour:Challenge Tour
Prowins:6
Chalwins:3
Otherwins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 2015
Open:CUT: 2022, 2023
Pga:DNP
Award1:PGA EuroPro Tour
Order of Merit winner
Year1:2013

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.

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. 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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
118 May 2014Turkish Airlines Challenge−2 (72-67-77-70=286)2 strokes Dave Coupland, Jeppe Huldahl,
Jérôme Lando-Casanova
222 Oct 2017Foshan Open1−18 (69-66-69-66=270)5 strokes Sebastian Heisele
36 Sep 2019Lalla 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)

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
112 Sep 2013Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters−5 (70-67-71=208)Playoff Daniel Gavins
217 Oct 2013888poker.com Tour Championship−13 (71-65-67=203)1 stroke Daniel Gavins

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament20152016201720182019
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open Championship
Tournament2020202120222023
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipNTCUTCUT
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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile Oliver Farr . PGA European Tour . 21 November 2017.
  2. News: Tragedy spurs Farr on to his first tour victory . 17 November 2020 . Hereford Times . 21 May 2014.