At the 2003 Open de France, the French Sports Ministry decided to conduct voluntary drug tests on some of the competitors.

Farry was one of the names pulled out of the hat, along with Graeme McDowell and François Delamontagne, with Philip Golding, David Howell and Peter O'Malley also being tested as the leading finishers.

It was the first positive drug test recorded on the European Tour,[4] and reported as possibly the first by any professional golfer.

[1] Since Farry had been prescribed the drug by his doctor as treatment for a wrist injury, and the golfing authorities had yet to formulate an anti-drugs policy, his result in the tournament was allowed to stand and no further action was taken.

[5] *Note: The 1996 BMW International Open was shortened to 36 holes due to heavy rain.