Marc-Antoine Farry (born 3 July 1959) is a French professional golfer.
Career 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. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was 49th in 1999.
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. 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, and reported as possibly the first by any professional golfer.
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.
Professional wins (19) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up123 Jun 1996BMW International Open−12 (65-67=132)1 stroke Richard Green
Other wins (16) 16 wins on French domestic tour including: 1985 French PGA Championship 2000 French PGA Championship
European Senior Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up113 Jun 2010Handa Irish Senior Open−10 (67-70-69=206)2 strokes Ross Drummond211 Oct 2010Cannes Mougins Masters−9 (69-65-73=207)2 strokes Gordon Brand Jnr
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12019Senior Italian Open Barry LaneLost to birdie on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989The Open ChampionshipCUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT Note: Farry only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances Amateur European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 1977 European Youths' Team Championship (representing France): 1978, 1979 (winners)
Professional World Cup (representing France): 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999 Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing France): 1990, 1992, 1997, 1999 Europcar Cup (representing France): 1985 (winners)
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