Barry Lane, a former Ryder Cup player and five-time European Tour winner, has died at the age of 62, the professional European golf tour announced on Sunday.
Lane made 693 starts on the European Tour—which is now known as the DP World Tour—and is fourth on the all-time appearance list.
“To have seen such a level of success across both the European Tour and the now Legends Tour shows his dedication to the game of golf and he was a much-loved figure on both tours,” he continued.
Lane is also an eight-time Legends Tour winner, which is a professional golf tour for senior men aged 50 and over. The Legends Tour is run by the PGA European Tour.
“This is a very sad day for all at Legends Tour,” said Ryan Howsam, chairman of the professional golf tour. “Barry’s achievements throughout his impressive career are well documented but on a personal level, he was a wonderful man.”
The Englishman started playing golf at the age of 14 and quickly became an assistant professional at Downshire Golf Club in Berkshire.
In 1988, Lane achieved his first official win after defeating Sandy Lyle, that year’s Masters champion, by three strokes at the Scottish Open in Gleneagles.
In 1993, he played at the Ryder Cup held at The Belfry in Wishaw, where Europe lost by a margin of 15 to 13 points to the United States. He also represented England four times at the Dunhill Cup and twice at the World Cup.
Additionally, Lane won the first edition of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf in 1995. He also defeated South African David Frost 2 UP in the final, claiming the $1 million first prize.
Lane’s final victory was in 2019 at the MCB Tour Championship, a professional golf tournament for men on the European Senior Tour.
“Great to be in Mauritius to give The Barry Lane Rookie of the year trophy,” Lane wrote in the caption.
