Peter Oosterhuis

Peter Oosterhuis
Peter Oosterhuis
Personal information
Full name	Peter Arthur Oosterhuis
Nickname	Oosty
Born	3 May 1948; Lambeth, London, England
Died	2 May 2024 (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
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.

[wp-1] Murphy, Brian (4 May 2024). "Peter Oosterhuis, British golfer who blazed path in America, dies at 75". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

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