Barry Lane facts for kids
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Lane in 2008
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Barry Douglas Lane |
| Born | 21 June 1960 Hayes, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 31 December 2022 (aged 62) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Champions Tour European Senior Tour |
| Professional wins | 20 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 5 |
| European Seniors Tour | 8 (Tied 7th all time) |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | CUT: 1994 |
| U.S. Open | T16: 1993 |
| The Open Championship | 13th: 1993 |
| PGA Championship | T25: 1994 |
Barry Douglas Lane (born 21 June 1960 – died 31 December 2022) was a professional golfer from England. He was known for his long and successful career. He won five big tournaments on the European Tour. He also won eight times on the European Senior Tour after he turned 50.
Barry Lane was part of the European team in the 1993 Ryder Cup. This is a famous golf competition between Europe and the United States. He also won a very important tournament called the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf in 1995.
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Early Life and Start in Golf
Barry Lane was born in Hayes, Middlesex, England. He grew up in a town called Bracknell. He didn't start playing golf until he was 14 years old.
Even though he started later than some, he quickly became very good. By the age of 16, in 1976, he was already an assistant professional at Downshire Golf Club. He worked there for eight years, learning and improving his game.
Becoming a Professional Golfer
Barry Lane first joined the European Tour in 1982. This is one of the biggest golf tours in the world. It took him three tries to qualify for the tour.
In his early years on the tour, he didn't have much success. But he kept working hard. In 1983, he won the PGA Assistants' Championship. This win allowed him to play in the World Assistants' Championship in Florida, which he also won by a large margin.
Lane qualified for the European Tour again in 1986. From then on, he played on the tour for 26 years in a row, until 2011. This shows how dedicated and consistent he was.
Success on the European Tour
Barry Lane's best years were in the early to mid-1990s. He finished among the top ten players on the tour's money list three times. His highest ranking was fifth in 1992.
He won four European Tour events between 1988 and 1994. After a few quieter years, his form improved again in the early 2000s. He won his fifth European Tour title in 2004 at the Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters.
Big Wins and Team Events
One of Barry Lane's most exciting wins was the 1995 Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf. This tournament was a special event that paid a huge prize of US$1,000,000. This was a very large amount of money for a golf tournament at that time.
He also had the honor of representing Europe in the Ryder Cup in 1993. This is a team competition where the best golfers from Europe play against the best from the United States. He also played for England in the World Cup of Golf and the Alfred Dunhill Cup several times. He also played in the UBS Cup for the Rest of the World team.
Playing as a Senior Golfer
When Barry Lane turned 50 in June 2010, he joined the European Senior Tour. This tour is for professional golfers aged 50 and over. He quickly found success there.
He won his first senior title that August at the Cleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Senior Open. He continued to play well, winning two more times on the senior tour in 2011. Overall, he won eight tournaments on the European Senior Tour between 2010 and 2019.
Major Tournaments
Barry Lane played in many of golf's biggest tournaments, known as "majors." These include the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. He often made it through the first few rounds of these tough competitions.
Death
Barry Lane passed away from cancer on 31 December 2022. He was 62 years old.
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Barry Lane in 2008
