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 Farmar helped the Lakers to an NBA title this summer (COURTESY: Los Angeles Lakers). Besides using golf as a vehicle to raise funds, Farmar, a 22-year-old L.A. native and former standout on the UCLA men’s basketball team, has enjoyed teeing it up as a way to relax and focus — particularly when the Lakers were en route to winning their 15th NBA championship this summer. Why did you start your foundation? So many people along the way have helped me, and it’s really been the Los Angeles community that’s raised me. I wanted to give back to the youth of this community, some of the less fortunate kids. I didn’t start off having everything — I know how hard it can be for the kids who are less fortunate, like the kids over at the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA. How did you get started playing golf? I started playing golf a little bit right when I got out of high school with some of the people who are close to me over at UCLA, including my roommate [and basketball teammate] Josh Shipp. Are you a casual golfer or a serious player? I’m a serious casual golfer. I don’t play enough to really be good. I have a job that takes up quite a bit of my time, but I’m definitely very competitive out there, whether it’s with my dad or my friends. The challenge is a lot of fun. How often do you get to play? I had only played four or five times for each of the past couple of years, but I played quite a bit during this playoff run. Early in the playoffs, when I wasn’t playing at all, I would go play [golf] to keep my competitive juices flowing. I went probably five or six times throughout the playoffs. One of the times you teed it up was after the pivotal Game 4 victory in the Finals against Orlando. Yeah, I played out at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando — it was a really nice course. I played with [Lakers teammate] Adam Morrison and my father. Was Coach Phil Jackson OK with that? I didn’t ask permission — it was my day off. We had two days in-between games that time, so we had a while to get prepared. It keeps me even sharper when I get back on the court. The rim just looks like a huge hole. What do you usually shoot? I’m not even sure. I can have some pars or birdies here and there, but I’m usually 1- or 2-over on every hole. Who’s the best golfer on the Lakers? I don’t know, I’ve only played with Adam, and he’s pretty good. He hits what he likes to call worm-burners, where they just stay on the grass the whole way — they don’t get above six feet in the air. That’s his game. Any particularly memorable moments on the course? Just being out there and having a good time I think is most memorable. Some of the sights you see out there are beautiful. I played Pebble Beach, which was amazing. I like the challenging moments, doing things you don’t know you can do, and getting in situations and finding ways to get out of them. |
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