Heather Farr (March 10, 1965 – November 20, 1993) was an American professional golfer on the

Early years

Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Farr was the elder of two daughters of Gerald D. (Jerry) and Sharon Farr. and the family spent countless hours together at the public Papago Golf Course in east Phoenix. and 1984 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.

At the U.S. Women's Open, Farr tied for eleventh and was low amateur as an 18-year-old in 1983 in Oklahoma, then tied for fortieth in Massachusetts in 1984. Farr played on the U.S. teams in the 1984 Curtis Cup and Espirito Santo Trophy. She was an All-American and was inducted into the ASU Sun Devils' Hall of Fame in 1990.

LPGA Tour

After three years at ASU, Farr turned pro in June 1985; she tied for eighth at the LPGA Tour's qualifying tournament near Houston in October to earn her tour card, and began play in early 1986. and she had six top ten finishes that season. but in May more cancer was found on her pelvis and skull.

Through 1993, The Arizona Republic newspaper of Phoenix kept a daily column which updated Farr's health condition. She became admired by many Arizonans because she kept hope of returning to the golf links soon, despite her ordeal. Beginning in August, she had numerous surgeries to relieve internal bleeding, and underwent surgery at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital-North on November 11 to relieve a brain hemorrhage; she died nine days later at age 28, surrounded by her family and many LPGA tour pros.

Legacy

Farr was posthumously named an "ambassador" of the Grayhawk Golf Club in Arizona, and her family established the Heather Farr Foundation. In addition to that numerous golf awards have been named after her.

In 1994, the LPGA established the Heather Farr Player Award to celebrate the life of Farr. The award "recognizes an LPGA Tour player who, through her hard work, dedication and love of the game of golf, has demonstrated determination, perseverance and spirit in fulfilling her goals as a player, qualities for which Farr is so fondly remembered".

Farr is buried at St. Francis Cemetery in Phoenix, beside her father Jerry (1939–2014). Also diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30, she is a two-time cancer survivor (1998, 2008) and leads her sister's foundation.

Amateur wins

  • 1980 Junior PGA Championship
  • 1982 U.S. Girls' Junior, AJGA Tournament of Champions, Junior PGA Championship
  • 1984 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

  • Curtis Cup: 1984 (winners)
  • Espirito Santo Trophy: 1984 (winners)

Videos

References

  • Arizona State University Athletics Hall of Fame – Women's golf
  • Maroon & Gold: A History of Sun Devil Athletics – Heather Farr
  • Papago Golf Course