| Peter Oosterhuis | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Peter Arthur Oosterhuis | ||||
| Nickname | Oosty[1] | ||||
| 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 | |||||
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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.