Career
Born in White Plains, New York, Farrell started as a caddy and turned professional in 1922. Farrell was voted the 1927 and 1928 Best Golf Professional in the United States, after a winning streak of six consecutive tournaments, on his road to a total of 22 career Professional Golf Association Tour wins. He played for the United States in the first three Ryder Cups: 1927, 1929, and 1931.
Farrell was the head professional at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club in New York from 1919-1930.
In 1934, Farrell accepted the head professional job at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. The Farrell"s had five children: Johnny, Jimmy, Billy, Peggy, and Cathy.
The Farrell family dedicated itself to golf, becoming Golf of the Year in 1966. Billy Farrell played professional golf, and is best known for being the first ever to hit the 630-yard (576 m) par-5 17th hole at Baltusrol"s Lower Course in two shots, during the 1967 United States. Farrell died in Boynton Beach, Florida, after a stroke at age 87.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (22) 1921 (1) Garden City 1930 (2) New York State, Pensacola Invitational 1931 (1) Pensacola Invitational 1936 (1) New Jersey Other wins (5).