# Dale Reid

Dale Reid OBE (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. She also made her first appearance in the Girls Home Internationals. 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. In 1978 she reached the final of the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship, losing 4&3 to Marie-Laure de Lorenzi.

## Professional career

Reid turned professional in late 1979. 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.
Reid qualified for the LPGA Tour in late 1996. She played on the tour in 1997 and in early 1998. He best finish was tied for 4th place in the 1997 Safeco Classic.

## 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.
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.

## Death

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

## Professional wins (24)
### Ladies European Tour wins (21)

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

* 1990 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Corinne Dibnah), Women's Victorian Open
* 1993 Rörstrand Ladies Open (Sweden)
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## Team appearances

Amateur
* Girls Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1974, 1975, 1976 (winners), 1977
* Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1978, 1979 (winners)
Professional
* Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1990, 1992 (winners), 1994, 1996, 2000 (non-playing captain, winners), 2002 (non-playing captain)