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Marc Farry 
Dutch Seniors Open 2010Personal information Full name Marc-Antoine Farry Born 3 July 1959
Paris, FranceHeight 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 87 kg (190 lb; 13.7 st) Nationality 
FranceResidence Lamorlaye, France Career Turned professional 1979 Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour Former tour(s) European Tour Professional wins 19 Number of wins by tour European Tour 1 European Seniors Tour 2 Other 16 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament DNP U.S. Open DNP The Open Championship CUT: 1979, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002 PGA Championship DNP Marc-Antoine Farry (born 3 July 1959) is a French professional golfer.[1]
Farry was born in Paris, and started playing golf at the age of seven. He turned professional in 1979, and spent his early career teaching pro 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 2000 French PGA Championship, 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.[2] His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was 49th in 1999.
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Failed drug test
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.[3] 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,[4] and reported as possibly the first by any professional golfer.[1]
Since Farry had been proscribed 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.[5]
Professional wins (19)
European Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner-up 1 23 Jun 1996 BMW International Open^ -12 (65-67=132) 1 stroke 
Richard Green^Shortened to 36 holes due to heavy rain.
Other wins (16)
- 2000 French PGA Championship
European Seniors Tour wins (2)
- 2010 Handa Irish Seniors Open, Cannes Mougins Masters
Results in major championships
Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP CUT CUT DNP CUT PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.Team appearances
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing France): 1990, 1992, 1997, 1999
- World Cup (representing France): 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999
References
- ^ a b Davies, David (9 August 2003). "Farry positive test a first for golf". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/aug/09/golf.daviddavies. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Farry makes his Marc". Sunday Express. 21 June 2007. http://www.sundayexpress.co.uk/posts/view/10830. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "French surprise players with first ever drug tests". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 June 2003. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/30/1056825317958.html. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Casey, Phil (9 August 2003). "Farry fails drug test but could escape censure". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/farry-fails-drug-test-but-could-escape-censure-589428.html. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Farry cleared after drugs probe". BBC Sport. 17 September 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/3136679.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
External links
- Marc Farry at the European Tour official site
Categories:- French golfers
- European Tour golfers
- European Seniors Tour golfers
- Sportspeople from Paris
- People from Oise
- 1959 births
- Living people
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