MADRID, 1 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The English golfer Barry Lane died this Sunday at the age of 62, one of the most popular players on the European Tour, where he won five tournaments and participated in 693, a player in addition to the Ryder Cup.
The DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Circuit, announced the death of one of its best-known figures, an eight-time champion of the veteran circuit, the Legends Tour. With his 693 participations, Lane is the historic fourth in the list of tournaments played.
Starting out aged 14, Lane soon turned professional at Downshire Golf Club near Bracknell, where he grew up, making his Tour debut in 1982 and his maiden victory at the Scottish Open in 1983.
The Englishman also won the 1992 Mercedes German Masters and in 1993 he won the Canon European Masters, which helped his participation in The Belfry’s Ryder Cup. His fourth title was at the Turespaña Open de Baleares and for his fifth he had to wait more than 10 years, when he triumphed at the British Masters in 2004.