Melissa Reid
Name:
Melissa Rose ReidCountry:
EnglandBorn:
Sept 19, 1987 in Derby, Derbyshire.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2007Solheim Cup player (2015, '17, '21). Multiple wins on the Ladies European Tour. LET Rookie of the Year (2008).
"Mel" Reid's impressive amateur career culminated in her playing in the 2006 Curtis Cup team, winning the British Amateur Strokeplay in 2007, and in the same year the low amateur award at the British Women's Open on the Old Course, St Andrews. Turning professional in late 2007, Reid recorded her first LET win in 2010 in Turkey, then two more wins came in 2011.
Reid's mother was tragically killed in a car accident while travelling to see her daughter compete in a tour event in Munich in 2012. A slump in Reid's form followed in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. The return to her previous winning ways came in 2015, not just on the Ladies European Tour but also in her 3-0-1 (W-L-H) tally in the 2015 Solheim Cup.
America
ShopRite
Played as the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer (Oct 1-4; postponed from May 29-31 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Jennifer Kupcho (USA) finished 2 shots behind 33-year-old Melissa "Mel" Reid (Eng), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win. [Bay course, Seaview Resort, Galloway, nr Atlantic City, NJ].
Aus/NZ
Oates
Played as the Oates Vic Open (Feb 9-12; ALPG/LET Trs event; first year an LET event; LET season-opener). Reid (Eng) beat Sandra Gal (Ger) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Beach course, 13th Beach Links, Barwon Heads, Victoria; early rounds also on 13th Beach's Creek course].
Europe
Turkish Airlines
Played as the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open (May 17-20). Second-placed Gwladys Nocera (Fra) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Reid (Eng). [Carya GC, Belek, nr Antalya, Turkey].
Europe
Raiffeisenbank
Played as the Raiffeisenbank Prague Golf Masters (June 22-24). Second-placed Diana Luna (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Reid (Eng). [Albatross Golf Resort, Prague, Czech Rep.].
Europe
Deloitte
Played as the Deloitte Dutch Ladies Open (June 3-5). Second-placed Caroline Alfonso (Fra), Caroline Hedwall (Swe) and Holly Aitchison (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Reid (Eng). [Broekpolder GC, nr Rotterdam].
Europe
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Played as the Open de España Femenino (Sept 15-18). Second-placed Lee-Anne Pace (RSA), Tania Elosegui (Esp) and Beth Allen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Reid (Eng). [La Quinta G&CC, Costa del Sol, Spain].
Europe
Turkish Airlines
Played as the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open (May 7-9). Second-placed Christel Boeljon (Neth) and Iben Tinning (Den) finished 2 shots behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Reid (Eng). [National GC, Belek, nr Antalya, Turkey].
Awards
LET
Reid (Eng) won the LET 2008 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 12th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €136,606.
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with four wins out of her last four appearances on the LPGA Tour, a feat last achieved by Lorena Ochoa in 2008. Korda's win at the T-Mobile Match Play brought up her 12th LPGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda’s three-in-three, when he placed second at the Houston Open. This followed back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players. Like Korda, he remains comfortably ahead in the official world golf rankings.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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