Peel first reached the final of the
Scottish Women's Amateur Championship at Gullane in 1952. She lost, 13 and 11, to
Jean Donald, the biggest margin the history of the event. Later in 1952, in partnership with
George Mackie, she won the
Worplesdon Mixed Foursomes, the pair having been runners-up the previous year. In 1954 she again reached the final of the Scottish Amateur, beating
Jessie Valentine, 7 and 6, in the final at Turnberry. In 1962 she reached the final for the third time, losing 5&4 to
Joan Lawrence at Royal Dornoch. In June 1954, soon after her win in the Scottish Amateur, Peel was selected for the
1954 Curtis Cup team at
Merion Golf Club in September. The Americans won by 6 matches to 3. Peel lost her foursomes match and was not selected for singles. The team had earlier beaten a Canadian team, Peel winning both of her matches. In 1955 she played in the
Vagliano Trophy match against France and in a match against Belgium the following day, both matches being played at Gullane. Peel played for Scotland in the
Women's Home Internationals 14 times between 1929 and 1962. ==Personal life==