Dale Reid OBE (born 20 March 1959) is a Scottish professional golfer from Ladybank, Fife. She is 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.
| Dale Reid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 20 March 1959 Ladybank, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | ||
| Residence | Australia[1] | ||
| Partner | Corinne Dibnah[2] | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1979 | ||
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (1979–2005) LPGA Tour (1997–1998) | ||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Ladies European Tour | 21 (2nd all-time) | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 1985, 1992 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T25: 1997 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | 64th: 1988 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T52: 1997 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2001, 2002, 2004 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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She worked full-time in a care home in Cupar, Fife for a short time as a social care worker, shortly after leaving this job she moved to Australia where she now resides.[1]
Reid was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on the 2001 Queen's New Year's Honours List, following the 2000 Solheim Cup win.[3]
Crash
While driving with her partner in Gladstone, Queensland in 2010, she was a victim of a fatal crash with a truck. She survived with minor cuts and bruises, but the driver of the other truck, along with his son, was killed.[4][1]
Professional wins (23)
Ladies European Tour wins (21)
- 1980 (1) Carlsberg Championship – Finham Park
- 1981 (2) Carlsberg Championship – Gleneagles, Moben Kitchens Classic
- 1982 (1) Guernsey Open
- 1983 (3) United Friendly Tournament, Lilley Brook Cotswold Ladies Classic, Caldy Classic
- 1984 (2) UBM Northern Classic, JS Bloor Eastleigh Classic
- 1985 (2) Ulster Volkswagen Classic, Brend Hotels International
- 1986 (1) British Olivetti Tournament
- 1987 (4) Ulster Volkswagen Open, Volmac Dutch Open, La Manga Club Ladies European Open, Bowring Ladies Scottish Open
- 1988 (2) Birchgrey European Open, Toshiba Players Championship
- 1990 (1) Haninge Ladies Open
- 1991 (2) Ford Ladies' Classic, Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic
Other wins (2)
- 1990 Women's Victorian Open
- 1993 Rörstrand Ladies Open (Sweden)
Team appearances
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1990, 1992 (winners), 1994, 1996
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Scots golfer 'traumatised' after head-on smash kills 2". The Scotsman. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Mair, Lewine (2 May 2008). "Dale Reid swaps Orders of Merit for bed pans". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Dale Reid awarded OBE in Honours List". Golf Today. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Former Ladybank golfer survives horror road smash". Fife Today. Johnston Press. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
External links
- Dale Reid at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Who is Dale Reid
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