a metal rod. That August, she began working on her putting stroke, with hopes to return to the tour. In 1992, she married Goran Lingmerth in March, and played six holes of a skins game at the Sara Lee Classic in April, but in May more cancer was found on her pelvis and skull. 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. Legacy 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. In 1994, the LPGA established the Heather Farr Player Award to celebrate the life of Farr. The award "recognizes an LPGA Tour player who, through her hard work, dedication and love of the game of golf, has demonstrated determination, perseverance and spirit in fulfilling her goals as a player, qualities for which Farr is so fondly remembered". Farr is buried at St. Francis Cemetery in Phoenix, beside her father Jerry (1939–2014). 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. Amateur wins (2) 1982 U.S. Girls' Junior 1984 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links U.S. national team appearances Amateur Curtis Cup: 1984 (winners) Espirito Santo Trophy: 1984 (winners) Videos References External links Arizona State University Athletics Hall of Fame – Women's golf Maroon & Gold: A History of Sun Devil Athletics – Heather Farr Papago Golf Course 1965 births 1993 deaths American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Arizona State Sun Devils women's golfers Golfers from Phoenix, Arizona Deaths from breast cancer 20th-century American women 20th-century American people