2 May 2024(2024-05-02) (aged 75) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight
230 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationality
England
Spouse
Valerie, Ruth Ann
Children
2
Career
Turned professional
1968
Former tour(s)
PGA Tour European Tour Southern Africa Tour
Professional wins
28
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour
1
European Tour
7
Sunshine Tour
3
Other
17
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament
T3: 1973
PGA Championship
T22: 1982
U.S. Open
T7: 1975
The Open Championship
2nd/T2: 1974, 1982
Achievements and awards
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
1969
Harry Vardon Trophy/ European Tour Order of Merit winner
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Peter Arthur Oosterhuis (3 May 1948 – 2 May 2024) was an English professional golfer and broadcaster. He played on the European circuit from 1969 to 1974, winning 10 tournaments and taking the Harry Vardon Trophy for heading the Order of Merit for four consecutive seasons from 1971 to 1974. From 1975 he played on the PGA Tour, winning the Canadian Open in 1981. Oosterhuis was twice runner-up in the Open Championship, in 1974 and 1982. Later he became a golf analyst on TV, initially in Europe and then in the United States. In 2015, he announced that he had Alzheimer's disease.
^Murphy, Brian (4 May 2024). "Peter Oosterhuis, British golfer who blazed path in America, dies at 75". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
Peter Arthur Oosterhuis (3 May 1948 – 2 May 2024) was an English professional golfer and broadcaster. He played on the European circuit from 1969 to 1974...
Oosterhuis is a Dutch surname meaning "eastern house". Notable people with the surname include: Allard Oosterhuis (1902–1967), Dutch resistance hero during...
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4 May 2024. Alter, Tom. "PGA Tour winner, beloved Masters analyst PeterOosterhuis dies at age 75". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 2, 2024. Barnes, Mike (May...
The Move). 2 May Josh Baker, 20, English cricketer (Worcestershire). PeterOosterhuis, 75, English golfer and broadcaster (CBS Sports), complications from...
States dominated the second day and won comfortably. Jacklin partnered PeterOosterhuis in the 1971 World Cup in Florida, the England team finishing tied for...
The Move). 2 May Josh Baker, 20, English cricketer (Worcestershire). PeterOosterhuis, 75, English golfer and broadcaster (CBS Sports), complications from...
October 2023. Jacobs, Raymond (4 October 1971). "Bembridge outlasts PeterOosterhuis with birdie finish". Glasgow Herald. Archived from the original on...
Game 1986 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Greg Norman - team shared title with Peter Jacobsen and Curtis Strange) *Note: The 1989 GTE North Classic was shortened...
the social structure of society, Oosterhuis combined his religious position with political activism. In 1965, Oosterhuis was appointed priest of the student...
Dunlop International −14 (69-62-73-70=274) 7 strokes Bruce Crampton, PeterOosterhuis 18 Nov 14, 1971 World Cup (5) (with Lee Trevino) −21 (143-138-134-140=555)...
basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers). PeterOosterhuis, 75, English golfer and broadcaster (CBS Sports), complications from...
not necessarily headed by the golfer who won the most money. In 1971 PeterOosterhuis won the Order of Merit and won £9,269. Gary Player was the leading...
dies aged 59". The Herald. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024. "PeterOosterhuis: Former Ryder Cup player & Open runner-up dies aged 75". BBC Sport...
2024 – Darius Morris, American basketball player (b. 1991) 2024 – PeterOosterhuis, English golfer and broadcaster (b. 1948) Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh...
Player won his third Open Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up PeterOosterhuis. It was the eighth of his nine major titles and second of the year;...
or its development tour. For example, former world number one amateur, Peter Uihlein, announced in December 2011 that he would not return for his final...
stroke-play victory, taking the Dunlop Masters, two strokes ahead of PeterOosterhuis. Bembridge played on the European Tour from its foundation in 1972...
In 2015, Nobilo joined CBS's golf coverage, replacing Peter Oosterhuis. Like Oosterhuis did, he worked only the cable coverage of about half of CBS's...
wins for the 51st and ultimately last time on the PGA Tour. He beats PeterOosterhuis by two shots. 1978: Lon Hinkle earns his first ever PGA Tour title...
is the oldest European rookie. The oldest rookie was Fred Funk in 2004. Peter Mills is the only survivor from the 1957 and 1959 matches. † ^ denotes age...
Watson won his fourth Open Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up PeterOosterhuis and Nick Price. It was Watson's second consecutive major victory—he...
Ryder Cup: 1979 (winners) 1967 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates Mason, Peter (November 30, 2021). "Lee Elder obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved November...
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