Peter Oosterhuis was best known in recent years as a CBS golf analyst. He had quite the playing career, too. Oosterhuis has died at the age of 75. The PGA Tour did not mention a cause of death but he had retired from broadcasting in 2014 with early onset Alzheimer's disease.
Peter Oosterhuis, a two-time winner of the European Tour money title who later brought his distinguished British voice to CBS golf telecasts as an analyst, died Thursday. He was 75.
The PGA Tour announced his death without listing a cause, though Oosterhuis had retired from broadcasting in 2014 with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Oosterhuis won seven times on the European Tour, twice at the French Open, and his lone PGA Tour victory was the Canadian Open in 1981 when he beat Jack Nicklaus, Andy North and Bruce Lietzke by one shot.
Often overlooked was his stellar play in the Ryder Cup. Oosterhuis played on six consecutive teams and compiled 14-11-3 record, remarkable considering this was the 1970s during an era of U.S. dominance. Oosterhuis played on six losing teams and still had a winning record.Oosterhuis twice won the Order of Merit when the European Tour was formed in 1972.
The Englishman worked for Sky Sports, and then worked for Golf Channel covering the European tour before spending 15 years with CBS.
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