Full name John Joseph Farrell Name Johnny Farrell Former tours PGA TOUR Nickname The Gentlemen Role Golfer PGA tour wins 22 | Nationality United States Height 1.79 m Professional wins 27 Turned professional 1922 Weight 73 kg | |
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Born April 1, 1901
White Plains, New York ( 1901-04-01 ) Spouse Catherine Theresa Hush Farrell Children Peggy, Cathy, Billy,
Jimmy, Johnny Died June 14, 1988, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | ||
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John Joseph Farrell (April 1, 1901 – June 14, 1988) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the U.S. Open in 1928. Over the course of his career, he won 22 PGA Tour events.
Contents
- Forgotten great swings johnny farrell
- Johnny farrell the black hills
- Early life
- Golf career
- Family
- Death
- PGA Tour wins 22
- Other wins 5
- Wins 1
- Results timeline
- Summary
- References
Johnny farrell the black hills
Early life
Born in White Plains, New York, Farrell started as a caddie and turned professional in 1922.
Golf career
At the 1928 U.S. Open held at Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago, Farrell tied with amateur Bobby Jones, then a two-time champion, after the regulation 72 holes, and won the 36-hole playoff by one stroke. Farrell was voted the 1927 and 1928 Best Golf Professional in the United States, after a winning streak of six consecutive tournaments, on his road to a total of 22 career PGA Tour wins. He played for the United States in the first three Ryder Cups: 1927, 1929, and 1931.
Farrell was the head professional at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club in New York from 1919-1930. In 1931, Farrell played in his third Ryder Cup and also met and married Catherine Hush. In 1934, Farrell accepted the head professional job at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.
Family
The Farrells had five children: Johnny, Jimmy, Billy, Peggy, and Cathy. The Farrell family dedicated itself to golf, becoming Golf Family of the Year in 1966. Billy Farrell played professional golf, and is best known for being the first ever to hit the 630-yard (576 m) par-5 17th hole at Baltusrol's Lower Course in two shots, during the 1967 U.S. Open.
Death
Farrell died in Boynton Beach, Florida, after a stroke at age 87.
PGA Tour wins (22)
Major championship is shown in bold.
Other wins (5)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Wins (1)
1 Defeated Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff – Farrell 70-73=143 (+1), Jones 73-71=144 (+2).
Results timeline
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10