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. 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 ofvictoryRunner(s)-up118 May 2014Turkish Airlines Challenge−2 (72-67-77-70=286)2 strokes Dave Coupland, Jeppe Huldahl, Jérôme Lando-Casanova222 Oct 2017Foshan Open1−18 (69-66-69-66=270)5 strokes Sebastian Heisele36 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) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12016Swedish Challenge Joël Stalter, Ben StowStalter won with birdie on second extra hole
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up112 Sep 2013Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters−5 (70-67-71=208)Playoff Daniel Gavins217 Oct 2013888poker.com Tour Championship−13 (71-65-67=203)1 stroke Daniel Gavins
Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 May 2012Burghill Valley−6 (66-70=136)1 stroke Mark Laskey
Results in major championships Tournament20152016201720182019U.S. OpenCUTThe Open Championship Tournament2020202120222023U.S. OpenThe 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 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Wales): 2009, 2010, 2011 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Wales): 2010
See also 2014 Challenge Tour graduates 2017 Challenge Tour graduates 2019 Challenge Tour graduates
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