Peter Oosterhuis
| Peter Oosterhuis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter A. Oosterhuis |
| Born | 3 May 1948 London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1968 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 7 |
| Other | 10 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T3: 1973 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 1975 |
| The Open Championship | 2nd/T2: 1974, 1982 |
| PGA Championship | T22: 1982 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| European Tour Order of Merit winner |
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
1969 |
Peter A. Oosterhuis (born 3 May 1948) is an English professional golfer and golf analyst.
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[edit] Early years, amateur golf
Oosterhuis was born in London. Before turning professional, Oosterhuis represented Great Britain in the 1967 Walker Cup and in the 1968 Eisenhower Trophy.
[edit] European Tour
He played on the European Tour in the early years of his professional career, and won four consecutive Order of Merit titles from 1971 to 1974. He was also the leading money winner in 1972 and 1974 (the two did not necessarily coincide at that time, because the Order of Merit was based on a points system).
[edit] PGA Tour
Oosterhuis then moved to the U.S.-based PGA Tour, which he played full time from 1975 until 1986, winning the Canadian Open in 1981. In all he collected 20 victories worldwide. He was the runner-up in The Open Championship in 1974 and 1982, and in 1973 led The Masters after three rounds before finishing third. He also led The Open Championship after the first and second rounds in 1975 before finishing tied for seventh, just three shots off the lead.
[edit] Ryder Cup
Oosterhuis played on six consecutive Ryder Cup teams for Great Britain or Europe from 1971 to 1981. His notable Ryder Cup singles victories include wins over Arnold Palmer and Johnny Miller.
[edit] Club professional
From 1987 to 1993, he was Director of Golf at Forsgate Country Club in Jamesburg, New Jersey, and at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.
[edit] Broadcasting career
In 1994, Oosterhuis was hired to cover the PGA Tour by Britain's Sky Sports and covered two Open Championships for the BBC. From 1995 to 1997, he was the lead analyst for the Golf Channel's coverage of the European Tour. In 1998, Oosterhuis joined the CBS Sports golf announcer team full time. In addition to his CBS analyst duties, he also serves as a contributing analyst for the Golf Channel's Pre and Post-Game Show, and does some live announcing as well.
Oosterhuis lives in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States with his wife, Ruth Ann. He is a member of the Quail Hollow Golf Club in that city.
[edit] Professional wins (18)
- European Tour wins (7)
- 1972 Penfold Bournemouth Tournament
- 1973 Piccadilly Medal, French Open, Viyella PGA Championship
- 1974 French Open, Italian Open, El Paraiso Open
- PGA Tour wins (1)
- Other wins (10)
- 1970 Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship, Lord Derby’s Under-23 Professional Tournament
- 1971 Piccadilly Medal, Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, Sunbeam Electric Tournament
- 1972 Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship
- 1973 Maracaibo Open (Venezuela)
- 1983 Spalding Invitational
- 1985 Spalding Invitational
- 1989 New Jersey PGA Championship
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | CUT | T38 | T3 | T31 | CUT | T23 | T46 | T14 | T34 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | T55 | T10 | T27 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T6 | T18 | T28 | T18 | 2 | T7 | T42 | DNP | 6 | T41 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 | T38 | DNP | T26 | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | T24 | T20 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T30 | T50 | T25 | 56 | 69 |
| The Open Championship | T23 | CUT | T2 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T22 | T47 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] External links
- Peter Oosterhuis at the European Tour official site
- Peter Oosterhuis at the PGA Tour official site
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