Five-time European Tour winner Barry Lane dies aged 62
Former Ryder Cup player Barry Lane has died aged 62.
England's Barry Lane, a five-time winner on the European Tour who played in the 1993 Ryder Cup, has died at the age of 62 following a short illness.
Lane won the 1988 Scottish Open, 1992 German Masters, 1993 European Masters, 1994 Turespana Open de Baleares and 2004 British Masters.
The Englishman's biggest pay day on Tour came when winning the 1995 Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf, a 32-man match play tournament that saw him walk away with $1 million.
Lane also won eight times on the European Senior Tour (now known as the Legends Tour) between 2010 and 2019.
That puts him seventh in the all-time list for wins on the Legends Tour.
Lane made 693 starts in total on the European Tour, which is now known as the DP World Tour.
That puts him fourth on the all-time list for appearances.
Barry Lane has passed away at the age of 62.
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) January 1, 2023
Lane, who joined the European Tour in 1982, was one of four rookies in Bernhard Gallacher's European Ryder Cup side.
He went 0-3 that week as Europe lost 15-13 to Tom Watson's United States team at The Belfry, England.
Tributes have poured in for Lane on social media from a number of the game's greats such as Colin Montgomerie and Tony Jacklin.
Barry Lane was a Prince of a guy.He will be missed.R.I.P.
— Tony Jacklin CBE (@jacklin_tony) January 1, 2023
Very very sad news at the passing of Barry Lane, a colleague and a good friend. My thoughts are with Camilla and his family.
— Colin Montgomerie (@montgomeriefdn) January 1, 2023
Lane was in Mauritius in December for the 2022 Legends Tour’s season-ending MCB Tour Championship.
He presented the renamed Barry Lane Rookie of the Year Trophy to Brazil's Adilson Da Silva.
DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley said:
Ryan Howsam, chairman of the Legends Tour, added:
Our thoughts are with Barry's family and friends at this difficult time.
RIP Barry
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