Johnny Farrell

Golfer

Birthday April 1, 1901

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace White Plains, NY

DEATH DATE Jun 14, 1988 (87)

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About

Winner of the 1928 U.S. Open; had 22 total PGA Tour wins, eight of them coming consecutively.

Before Fame

He turned professional in his early 20s.

Trivia

He had seven tour wins by age 25, a record matched by very few others.

Family Life

He came from a family of noted golfers, with brothers Johnny and Jimmy also achieving PGA success.

Associated With

He won the 1928 U.S. Open in extra-hole playoffs over Bobby Jones, who was still an amateur at the time.