Biography


Phil Farley Inducted into the Candian Hall of Fame: 1979

Phil Farley was a dominant force on the Canadian golf scene for more than three decades as a player and capable administrator. He captured the Ontario Junior in 1930 on his way to an impressive record that saw him win the Ontario Amateur six times, the Ontario Open twice and finish as the low amateur five times in the Canadian Open. Runner-up in the Canadian Amateur on three occasions, Farley captured the national Senior Championship in 1968 and 1969. He was president of the OGA in 1949 and president of the RCGA in 1967.

Phil Farley's Record: National:

1931 Low Amateur in Canadian Open Championship
1934 Low Amateur in Canadian Open Championship
1937 Low Amateur in Canadian Open Championship
1938 Low Amateur in Canadian Open Championship
1941 Low Amateur in Canadian Open Championship
1937 Finalist in Canadian Amateur Championship
1949 Finalist in Canadian Amateur Championship
1951 Finalist in Canadian Amateur Championship
1968 Winner of the RCGA's Senior Championship of Canada
1969 Winner of the RCGA's Senior Championship of Canada
1967 Winner of the Canadian Seniors' Association Championship
1972 Winner of the Canadian Seniors' Association Championship

Provincial:

1931 Ontario Amateur Champion
1934 Ontario Amateur Champion
1940 Ontario Amateur Champion
1943 Ontario Amateur Champion
1945 Ontario Amateur Champion
1948 Ontario Amateur Champion
1942 Ontario Amateur Champion
1944 Ontario Amateur Champion
1946 Ontario Amateur Champion
1942 Ontario Open Champion
1945 Ontario Open Champion
1937 Quebec Amateur Champion
1940 Won the George S. Lyon Team Championship on Scarboro G&CC's Team
1941 Won the George S. Lyon Team Championship on Scarboro G&CC's Team
1942 Won the George S. Lyon Team Championship on Scarboro G&CC's Team
1944 Won the George S. Lyon Team Championship on Scarboro G&CC's Team
1950 Won the George S. Lyon Team Championship on Scarboro G&CC's Team
1953 Won the George S. Lyon Team Championship on Scarboro G&CC's Team
1963 Ontario Senior Champion
1964 Ontario Senior Champion
1966 Ontario Senior Champion
1962 Runner - Up in the Ontario Senior Championship Member of Ontario's Willingdon Cup Team twelve times
Member of Quebec's Willingdon Cup team three times
Won the Ontario Best Ball Championship with Phil Brownlee.

Other Items of Note:

Phil Farley was the President of the Ontario Golf Association in 1949.
From 1950 to time of his death he was a member of the RCGA Board of Governors.
1967 Phil was the President of the Royal Canadian Golf Association.

Reference:

http://www.rcga.org/english/HallOfFame/hall_ofFamers.asp?ID=21