Heather Farr

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

Early life In 1965, she was born and in Phoenix, Arizona. She was raised in the city. 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 at the 1983 U.S. Women's Open then tied for fortieth at the 1984 U.S. Women's Open. 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.

Professional career 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 1992 more cancer was found on her pelvis and skull.

Death and legacy 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.

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.

Personal life In March 1992, she married Goran Lingmerth.

Her younger sister Missy Farr-Kaye became the head coach of the women's golf team at Arizona State in June 2015, after many years as an assistant at their alma mater. Also diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30, she is a two-time cancer survivor (1998, 2008) and leads her sister's foundation.

Farr is buried at St. Francis Cemetery in Phoenix, beside her father Jerry (1939–2014). She was inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame posthumously. Farr was also inducted into the Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame posthumously.

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)