Barry Lane, an English Golfer at 62, died, shocking all his fans. The golfer had a sudden demise on New Year’s Eve. The official account of Barry shared the devastating news on Twitter. Keith Pelley, the chief executive of the DP World Tour, paid tribute to the golfer on Twitter and wrote:
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Barry Lane. 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: “The renaming of the Legends Tour’s Rookie of the Year Trophy in his honor is a fitting tribute, and I’m delighted he had the opportunity to present it in December. The thoughts of everyone at the European Tour group are with his wife Camilla, the Lane family, and his many friends throughout the golfing world.”
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Barry Lane’s Cause of Death
Although no official statement has been made by his family members, relatives or any other representative defining the reason for his demise, some sources claim that Barry died due to a “short illness”. Thus we can’t say anything unless any confirmation is made to the public regarding the cause of his death. Our condolences and prayers are for the divine soul. May his soul rest in peace forever.
Ex-Ryder Cup Golfer, Barry Lane Age, Family, wife, career and More
Barry Lane, born in Hayes and grew up in Bracknell, had an incredible golf journey. Initially, Barry worked as an assistant professional at Downshire Golf Club until he was 14. He worked there for eight years. He began his professional playing in 1976 and, after six years, started playing on the European Tour. In his 40 years professional career Barry made 693 starts and was an eight-time winner on the European equivalent of the Champions Tour. In 1995 he won the inaugural Anderson Consulting World Championship of Golf, and by the time he reached 50 wins eight times between 2010 and 2019.
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Barry Lane was married to Camilla. The duo recently attended an emotional trip to Mauritius for the MCB Tour Championship. However, the star golfer suffers from health issues but tried to make his presence worthy and present the Rookie of the Year trophy to Brazilian Adilson Da Silva. The award was renamed in his honour.
Net Worth of Barry Lane
The star golfer earned a pretty good income from his career as a professional golfer. His net worth for the current year is estimated to be around $ 1 million to $ 5 million approximately.
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