Peter Oosterhuis

Peter Oosterhuis
Nation:	England
Nickname:	Oostie
Career data
Professional since:	1968
Tournament wins:	20th
Awards:	European Tour Order of Merit (1971-74), Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award (1969)

Peter Oosterhuis (born May 3, 1948 in London ) is a former English professional golfer and now golf analyst and commentator.

Golf career

As an amateur, Oosterhuis represented Great Britain in the Walker Cup in 1967 and the Eisenhower Trophy in 1968. He played on the European Tour in its early years and won the European Tour Order of Merit four times in a row from 1971 to 1974. Oosterhuis was also the money list winner in 1972 and 1974, which was not synonymous with the Order of Merit because it was based on a points system at the time.

Then he turned to the North American PGA Tour , which he played from 1975 to 1986. Oosterhuis recorded 20 tournament victories worldwide including the prestigious British PGA Championship in 1973. He was second twice in the Open Championship in 1974 and 1982.

At the Ryder Cup , Oosterhuis was represented six times in the teams of Great Britain and later Europe. He was able to record individual victories over the golf greats Arnold Palmer and Johnny Miller .

Later career

From 1987 to 1993 he was director of the Forsgate Country Club in Jamesburg , New Jersey and the well-known Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades , California .

In 1994, Oosterhuis was hired by Sky Sports to report on the PGA Tour , and he also commented on two Open Championships for the BBC . From 1995 to 1997 he was the lead analyst for the Golf Channel broadcasts on the European Tour . Finally, in 1998, Oosterhuis ended up in full employment with the American CBS Sports reporter team, where, in addition to his analyzes, he also oversees the pre- and post-reporting shows on the golf tournaments.

family

He lives in Scottsdale , Arizona with his wife, Ruth , and has four grown sons.

Web link

• Bio on European Tour