Dale Reid

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.

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.

Ladies European Tour wins (21)
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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)