He tied with amateur Bobby Jones after the regulation 72 holes , at the Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago , and won a 36 - hole playoff by one stroke .
In 1928 , Farrell won the U.S. Open .
Farrell tied with amateur Bobby Jones after the regulation 72 holes , at the Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago , and won a 36 - hole playoff by one stroke .
In 1928 , Farrell won the U.S. Open .