Dale Reid
OBE
Birth date20 March 1959
Birth placeLadybank, Scotland
Death date8 November 2023 (aged 64)
Death placeTownsville, Queensland, Australia
Height1.62 m
PartnerCorinne Dibnah[1]
Yearpro1979
ExtourLadies European Tour (1979–2005)
LPGA Tour (1997–1998)
Prowins24
Letwins21 (2nd all-time)
Otherwins3
NabiscoCUT: 1985, 1992
LpgaT25: 1997
Wusopen64th: 1988
DumaurierT52: 1997
WbritopenCUT: 2001, 2002, 2004
Award 1Ladies European Tour
Order of Merit
Year 11984, 1987

Dale Reid (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.

Early life and amateur career

In 1959, Reid was born in Ladybank, Scotland. At the age of 15, Reid reached the final of the Scottish Girls Championship where she lost 3&1 to Suzanne Cadden.[2] She also made her first appearance in the Girls Home Internationals.[3] She also played in the Girl's Home Internationals in 1975, 1976 and 1977.

She also played in the Women's Home Internationals in 1978 and 1979.[4][5] In 1978, she reached the final of the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship, losing 4&3 to Marie-Laure de Lorenzi.[6]

Professional career

In 1979, Reid turned professional.[7] 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.[7]

In 1996, Reid qualified for the LPGA Tour.[8] She played on the tour in 1997 and in early 1998.[9] He best finish was tied for 4th place in the 1997 Safeco Classic.[9]

Personal life

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.[10][11]

Reid died from cancer in Townsville, Queensland on 8 November 2023, at the age of 64.[12]

Awards and honors

Professional wins (24)

Ladies European Tour wins (21)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
14 Jul 1980Carlsberg Championship – Finham Park−9 (73-66=138)7 strokesCathy Panton, Joanne Smurthwaite[15]
214 Aug 1981Carlsberg Championship – Gleneagles+3 (72-71-76=219)1 strokeJenny Lee Smith[16]
314 Sep 1981Moben Kitchens Classic−6 (69-71-73=213)6 strokesJenny Lee Smith[17]
430 Jun 1982Guernsey Open+3 (76-72-71=219)3 strokesLinda Bowman[18]
529 Jul 1983United Friendly Tournament−6 (69-73-74=216)2 strokesMaxine Burton[19]
624 Aug 1983Lilley Brook Cotswold Ladies Classic−9 (69-70=139)2 strokesKärstin Ehrnlund, Elizabeth Glass[20]
79 Oct 1983Caldy Classic+3 (78-69-78=225)1 strokeMaxine Burton, Jo Rumsey[21]
823 Jun 1984UBM Northern Classic+7 (73-76-71-71=291)PlayoffKitrina Douglas[22]
928 Jul 1984JS Bloor Eastleigh Classic−10 (61-64-63-66=254)8 strokesDebbie Dowling[23]
1019 May 1985Ulster Volkswagen Classic−6 (70-72-71=213)3 strokesPeggy Conley, Beverly Huke[24]
1128 Sep 1985Brend Hotels International−8 (73-68-72-75=288)2 strokesMuriel Thomson[25]
1224 May 1986British Olivetti Tournament−7 (73-71-70-71=285)PlayoffLaura Davies[26]
1331 May 1987Ulster Volkswagen Open−9 (73-72-68-70=283)8 strokesBeverley New, Sonja Van Wyk[27]
1421 Jun 1987Volmac Dutch Open−5 (71-67-73-72=283)3 strokesMaureen Garner[28]
1512 Jul 1987La Manga Club Ladies European Open−20 (66-71-67-68=272)4 strokesCorinne Dibnah[29]
166 Sep 1987Bowring Ladies Scottish Open−3 (69-73-71-72=285)PlayoffLaura Davies[30]
173 Jul 1988Birchgrey European Open−9 (68-72-71-72=283)1 strokeAlison Nicholas[31]
1825 Sep 1988Toshiba Players Championship+2 (70-76-75-73=294)PlayoffPeggy Conley[32]
1926 Aug 1990Haninge Ladies Open−1 (74-71-72-74=291)1 strokeMaureen Garner, Alison Nicholas,
Suzanne Strudwick		[33]
205 May 1991Ford Ladies' Classic−16 (68-70-71-71=280)1 strokeAlison Nicholas[34]
2114 Jul 1991Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic−11 (63-64-64-58=249)8 strokesDiane Barnard[35]

Source:[36]

Other wins (3)

Source:[36]

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ Mair, Lewine (2 May 2008). "Dale Reid swaps Orders of Merit for bed pans". The Telegraph. Archived 1 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Downie, John (19 July 1974). "Suzanne Cadden girls' champion". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Scottish girls surrender their title". The Glasgow Herald. 21 August 1974. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Narrow defeat for Scots". The Glasgow Herald. 16 September 1978. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Scots and Irish win at Harlech". The Glasgow Herald. 13 September 1979. p. 19.
  6. ^ "Dale Reid". The Glasgow Herald. 28 March 1978. p. 23.
  7. ^ "Player Profile: Dale Reid". Ladies European Tour. Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "Scotland's Dale Reid". Daily Record (Scotland). 29 October 1996. p. 47. – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Player Profile: Dale Reid". LPGA. Archived 1 May 1998 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Scots golfer 'traumatised' after head-on smash kills 2". The Scotsman. 28 June 2010. Archived 1 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Former Ladybank golfer survives horror road smash". Fife Today. 1 July 2010. Archived 1 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Dale Reid OBE Passes Away After Battle With Cancer". Ladies European Tour. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  13. ^ United Kingdom list: No. 56070. 30 December 2000. p. 12.
  14. ^ "Dale Reid awarded OBE in Honours List". Golf Today. Archived 31 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  15. ^ Price, Elizabeth (5 July 1980). "Reid storms home with superb 66". The Daily Telegraph. p. 26. – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Begg, David (15 August 1981). "Reid wins — Panton champion". The Glasgow Herald. p. 18.
  17. ^ "Miss Reid makes it double scotch". The Glasgow Herald. 14 September 1981. p. 18.
  18. ^ "Courage wins a rewards as Miss Reid fights back". The Glasgow Herald. 1 July 1982. p. 17.
  19. ^ "Miss Reid stays cool to collect". The Glasgow Herald. 30 July 1983. p. 16.
  20. ^ Johnson, Bill (25 August 1983). "Bubbling triumph for Reid". The Daily Telegraph. p. 27. – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Johnson, Bill (10 October 1983). "Reid in third success". The Daily Telegraph. p. 30. – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Price, Elizabeth (25 June 1984). "Reid strikes late to beat Douglas". The Daily Telegraph. p. 26. – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Price, Elizabeth (30 July 1984). "Reid leads all the way". The Daily Telegraph. p. 26. – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Back in the old routine". The Glasgow Herald. 20 May 1985. p. 17.
  25. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (30 September 1985). "Scotland's Dale Reid". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
  26. ^ Johnson, Bill (26 May 1986). "Reid scores at first in play off". The Daily Telegraph. p. 20. – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Dale strolls to 8-shot victory". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1987. p. 10.
  28. ^ Johnson, Bill (22 June 1987). "Dale closes with 72 for 3-stroke win". The Glasgow Herald. p. 12.
  29. ^ Johnson, Bill (13 Jul 1987). "Reid inches short of world record score". The Daily Telegraph. p. 29. – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (7 September 1987). "Reid defeats Davies again in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. p. 9.
  31. ^ Johnson, Bill (4 July 1988). "Dale retains the title with last-hole birdie". The Glasgow Herald. p. 9.
  32. ^ Mair, Lewine (26 September 1988). "Reid shrugs off injury problems". The Daily Telegraph. p. 38. – via newspapers.com.
  33. ^ Johnson, Bill (27 August 1990). "Reid battles through for 19th victory". The Daily Telegraph. p. 28. – via newspapers.com.
  34. ^ Williams, Michael (6 May 1991). "Resilient Reid takes Classic in record style". The Daily Telegraph. p. 31. – via newspapers.com.
  35. ^ Johnson, Bill (15 July 1991). "Reid's record 58 clinches title". The Daily Telegraph. p. 39. – via newspapers.com.
  36. ^ "Dale Reid". Scottish Golf Museum. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  37. ^ "Dale Reid". The Guardian. 24 March 1990. p. 40. – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ McMahon, Peg (3 December 1990). "Reid so nearly as good as her word". The Age. p. 19. – via Newspapers.com.
  39. ^ Golfdata: 1993 Rörstrand Ladies Open
  40. ^ "Bigger win lets England keep trophy". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1975. p. 19.
  41. ^ "Scots girls champions". The Glasgow Herald. 21 August 1976. p. 14.
  42. ^ "England's cup". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1977. p. 16.