Bio

5’5-1/2”, brown hair, brown eyes...Credits husband Mike with helping to develop her game and Lou Rosanova for refining it...Winner of the 1982 Florida Women’s Open...Married Mike Eggeling, a professional golfer, in December 1981...Has one son, Dustin Elias, born on March 1, 1988...Maiden name is Lundquist...Played as Dale Lundquist from 1977-88...Trains and shows her own horses in the off-season...Enjoys drag racing...Appeared in the 1987 Fairway magazine.

Career

• In 2001, season was hampered by injuries: injured her right knee at the Longs Drugs Challenge in April, but continued to play—underwent surgery to repair the knee in November; badly cut her finger when she slammed it in a car door at the Williams Championship in September.
• In 2000, best finish was third at the Wegmans Rochester International; also tied for third at the Subaru Memorial of Naples; carded her sixth LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the Wegmans Rochester International.
• In 1999, best finish was a tie for sixth at the Valley of the Stars Championship; carded her fifth LPGA career hole-in-one during the third round of the SAFECO Classic.
• In 1998, posted her third career win at the Los Angeles Women’s Championship after winning a one-hole, sudden-death playoff against Hiromi Kobayashi; won the Evista Legends Series.
• In 1997, recorded five top-10 finishes, including a tie for third at the Welch’s/Circle K Championship.
• In 1996, posted nine top-20 finishes, including a tie for third at the PING Welch’s Championship in Tucson, Ariz.
• In 1995, captured the Oldsmobile Classic title 14 years, 11 months and four days after her first victory in 1980, setting the record for the longest time between wins; carded her career-low 63 during the first round.
• In 1994, posted three top-10 finishes, including a tie for second at the Chicago Challenge.
• In 1993, had eight top-20 finishes and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the Toray Japan Queens Cup; best finish was a tie for third at the Toray Japan Queens Cup.
• In 1992, had eight top-20 finishes, including a tie for second at the PING Welch’s Championship in Tucson, Ariz.
• In 1991, recorded five top-20 finishes, including a tie for fifth at the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, her best finish of the season.
• In 1990, best finish was second at the Oldsmobile LPGA Classic, where she lost to Pat Bradley on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff; recorded the third and fourth holes-in-one of her LPGA career at the McDonald’s Championship and Boston Five Classic, respectively.
• In 1989, best finish was a tie for eighth at the USX Golf Classic.
• In 1988, spent two months away from the Tour (mid-February to mid-April) due to the birth of her son, Dustin Elias, on March 1; recorded a season-best tie for fifth at the Rail Charity Golf Classic.
• In 1987, best finish was a tie for ninth at the Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic.
• In 1986, best finish was a tie for fourth at the Cellular One-PING Golf Championship.
• In 1985, tied for fifth at the Rail Charity Classic for her best finish of the season.
• In 1984, best finish was third at the Nabisco Dinah Shore, one of the LPGA’s four majors.
• In 1983, nearly won the Women’s Kemper Open, but lost when Kathy Whitworth drained a 40-foot putt on the final hole to win by one shot; recorded the second hole-in-one of her LPGA career at the Inamori Classic.
• In 1982, best finish was third at the SAFECO Classic and the Inamori Classic; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one at the Women’s Kemper Open.
• In 1981, best finish was third at the Lady Michelob.
• In 1980, won her first LPGA title at the Boston Five Classic.
• In 1979, tied for third at the Bent Tree Classic for her best finish of the season.
• In 1978, best finish was a tie for fifth at the Lady Stroh’s Open.
• In 1977, tied for 24th at the Long Island Charity Classic for her best finish of the season.
• In 1976, originally qualified for the Tour at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in July, where she tied for ninth.

In 1974, Eggeling won the National Junior College title. She was also the runner-up at the 1974 Eastern Amateur and a semifinalist at the 1974 Doherty Cup.