Dale Reid

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Dale Reid Template:Postnominals (20 March 1959 – 8 November 2023) was a Scottish professional golfer. She was one of the most successful players in the history of the Ladies European Tour, with 21 tournament victories. She topped the Order of Merit in 1984 and 1987 and was made a life member of the tour after collecting her 20th title at the 1991 Ford Classic. She played for Europe in the first four Solheim Cups (1990, 1992, 1994, and 1996) and was Europe's non-playing captain in 2000 and 2002.

Amateur career

At the age of 15, Reid reached the final of the Scottish Girls Championship where she lost 3&1 to Suzanne Cadden.[1] She also made her first appearance in the Girls Home Internationals.[2] She also played in the Girl's Home Internationals in 1975, 1976 and 1977 and in the Women's Home Internationals in 1978 and 1979.[3][4] In 1978 she reached the final of the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship, losing 4&3 to Marie-Laure de Lorenzi.[5]

Professional career

Reid turned professional in late 1979.[6] She played predominantly on the Ladies European Tour, where she won 21 times between 1980 and 1991, and played in over 370 tournaments. She won the tour's Order of Merit twice, 1984 and 1987.[6]

Reid qualified for the LPGA Tour in late 1996.[7] She played on the tour in 1997 and in early 1998.[8] He best finish was tied for 4th place in the 1997 Safeco Classic.[8]

Personal life

Reid was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours for services to women's golf, following the 2000 Solheim Cup win.[9][10]

In 2010 in Gladstone, Queensland, a truck she was riding in crashed into a car. She survived with minor cuts and bruises, but the driver of the car and a passenger, an eight-year-old boy, were killed.[11][12]

Death

Reid died from cancer in Townsville, Queensland on 8 November 2023, at the age of 64.[13]

Professional wins (24)

Ladies European Tour wins (21)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
1 4 Jul 1980 Carlsberg Championship – Finham Park −9 (73-66=138) 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Cathy Panton, Template:Flagicon Joanne Smurthwaite [14]
2 14 Aug 1981 Carlsberg Championship – Gleneagles +3 (72-71-76=219) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jenny Lee Smith [15]
3 14 Sep 1981 Moben Kitchens Classic −6 (69-71-73=213) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Jenny Lee Smith [16]
4 30 Jun 1982 Guernsey Open +3 (76-72-71=219) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Linda Bowman [17]
5 29 Jul 1983 United Friendly Tournament −6 (69-73-74=216) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Maxine Burton [18]
6 24 Aug 1983 Lilley Brook Cotswold Ladies Classic −9 (69-70=139) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Kärstin Ehrnlund, Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Glass [19]
7 9 Oct 1983 Caldy Classic +3 (78-69-78=225) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Maxine Burton, Template:Flagicon Jo Rumsey [20]
8 23 Jun 1984 UBM Northern Classic +7 (73-76-71-71=291) Playoff Template:Flagicon Kitrina Douglas [21]
9 28 Jul 1984 JS Bloor Eastleigh Classic −10 (61-64-63-66=254) 8 strokes Template:Flagicon Debbie Dowling [22]
10 19 May 1985 Ulster Volkswagen Classic −6 (70-72-71=213) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Peggy Conley, Template:Flagicon Beverly Huke [23]
11 28 Sep 1985 Brend Hotels International −8 (73-68-72-75=288) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Muriel Thomson [24]
12 24 May 1986 British Olivetti Tournament −7 (73-71-70-71=285) Playoff Template:Flagicon Laura Davies [25]
13 31 May 1987 Ulster Volkswagen Open −9 (73-72-68-70=283) 8 strokes Template:Flagicon Beverley New, Template:Flagicon Sonja Van Wyk [26]
14 21 Jun 1987 Volmac Dutch Open −5 (71-67-73-72=283) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Maureen Garner [27]
15 12 Jul 1987 La Manga Club Ladies European Open −20 (66-71-67-68=272) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Corinne Dibnah [28]
16 6 Sep 1987 Bowring Ladies Scottish Open −3 (69-73-71-72=285) Playoff Template:Flagicon Laura Davies [29]
17 3 Jul 1988 Birchgrey European Open −9 (68-72-71-72=283) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Alison Nicholas [30]
18 25 Sep 1988 Toshiba Players Championship +2 (70-76-75-73=294) Playoff Template:Flagicon Peggy Conley [31]
19 26 Aug 1990 Haninge Ladies Open −1 (74-71-72-74=291) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Maureen Garner, Template:Flagicon Alison Nicholas,
Template:Flagicon Suzanne Strudwick
[32]
20 5 May 1991 Ford Ladies' Classic −16 (68-70-71-71=280) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Alison Nicholas [33]
21 14 Jul 1991 Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic −11 (63-64-64-58=249) 8 strokes Template:Flagicon Diane Barnard [34]

Source:[35]

Other wins (3)

Source:[35]

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

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