Jimmy Farrell

PGA Director of Golf at The Hamlet Golf & Country Club in Commack, New York. Finished T-9 in the 2021 Senior PGA Professional Championship. Began his golf career at The Town of Oyster Bay Golf Club in 1990 and then worked at two facilities in Kansas - Mission Hills and Blue Hills Country Clubs.
Counts the major influence on his career from several notable PGA Coaches and players – Jim Albus, who worked with him on his golf swing; Stan Thirsk, who also taught Farrell how to teach and swing; Bud Williamson, who gave him counsel on how to be a PGA Club Professional, and World Golf Hall of Famer Tom Watson, who would always answer questions about being a better player. Was the 1996, ‘97 Midwest PGA Apprentice Player of the Year. Winner of the 2001 Midwest PGA Match Play Championship, 2002 Midwest PGA Section Championship, and the 2004 Callaway Golf Professional of the Year. No known relation to legendary Metropolitan PGA Professional Johnny Farrell, winner of the 1928 U.S. Open. In 2000, he began a seven-year career as PGA Head Professional at Oakwood Country Club in Kansas City, Missouri. From 2007-09 was PGA Head Professional at Muttontown Country Club. From 2011-16, was PGA Director of Instruction / First Assistant at The Creek Club in Locust Valley, New York. Winner of the 2015 Long Island Open, and in 2020 became the only Long Island-born champion of the Long Island Senior Open, the first Long Island-born player to win the title. An accomplished teacher, merchandiser & tournament coordinator, Farrell was a former board member of the Midwest PGA Section.