Peter Oosterhuis
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Peter A. Oosterhuis is an English professional golfer
and golf analyst.
and in the 1968 Eisenhower Trophy
.
, 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.
teams for Great Britain or Europe from 1971 to 1981. His notable Ryder Cup singles victories include wins over Arnold Palmer
and Johnny Miller
.
in Jamesburg
, New Jersey, and at the Riviera Country Club
in Pacific Palisades, California.
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.
PGA Tour wins (1)
Other wins (10)
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.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
and golf analyst.
Early years, amateur golf
Oosterhuis was born in London. Before turning professional, Oosterhuis represented Great Britain in the 1967 Walker CupWalker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
and in the 1968 Eisenhower Trophy
Eisenhower Trophy
The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...
.
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).PGA Tour
Oosterhuis then moved to the U.S.-based PGA TourPGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
, 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
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
in 1974 and 1982, and in 1973 led The Masters after three rounds before finishing third. He also led The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
after the first and second rounds in 1975 before finishing tied for seventh, just three shots off the lead.
Ryder Cup
Oosterhuis played on six consecutive Ryder CupRyder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe...
teams for Great Britain or Europe from 1971 to 1981. His notable Ryder Cup singles victories include wins over Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
and Johnny Miller
Johnny Miller
John Laurence Miller is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s; he ranked second in the world on Mark McCormack's world golf rankings in both 1974 and 1975 behind Jack Nicklaus. He is currently the lead golf...
.
Club professional
From 1987 to 1993, he was Director of Golf at Forsgate Country ClubForsgate Country Club
Forsgate Country Club is a country club located in Monroe Township, New Jersey, and has been a local landmark for many years. The club boasts two distinctively different eighteen hole golf courses,a historic clubhouse with two dining facilities, tennis court, a pool and fitness center...
in Jamesburg
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Jamesburg is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,025.Jamesburg was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1887, when it was created from portions of Monroe Township, based on...
, New Jersey, and at the Riviera Country Club
Riviera Country Club
The Riviera Country Club is a country club with a championship golf course. It is located in Pacific Palisades, California, a community within the city limits of Los Angeles. The country club opened in 1926, with George C. Thomas, Jr. as the course architect. The course has been the primary host...
in Pacific Palisades, California.
Broadcasting career
In 1994, Oosterhuis was hired to cover the PGA TourPGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
by Britain's Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
and covered two Open Championships for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. 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
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...
golf announcer team full time. In addition to his CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
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
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
in the United States with his wife, Ruth Ann. He is a member of the Quail Hollow Golf Club in that city.
Professional wins (18)
European Tour wins (7)- 1972 Penfold Bournemouth Tournament
- 1973 Piccadilly MedalPiccadilly MedalThe Piccadilly Medal was a men's professional golf tournament. It was a European Tour event from 1972 to 1976. It was played in 1962 and from 1964 to 1976. In 1976, the winner received £38,912...
, French Open, Viyella PGA Championship - 1974 French Open, Italian OpenItalian Open (golf)The BMW Italian Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is the Italian national open golf championship for men. It was founded in 1925 and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the tour's first season in 1972....
, El Paraiso Open
PGA Tour wins (1)
- 19811981 PGA TourThe 1981 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to October 25. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Bill Rogers won the most tournaments, four, and there were five first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The...
Canadian Open
Other wins (10)
- 1970 Coca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipCoca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipThe Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship was a golf tournament on the British PGA Circuit that was played from 1968 to 1974.-Winners:...
, Lord Derby’s Under-23 Professional Tournament - 1971 Piccadilly MedalPiccadilly MedalThe Piccadilly Medal was a men's professional golf tournament. It was a European Tour event from 1972 to 1976. It was played in 1962 and from 1964 to 1976. In 1976, the winner received £38,912...
, Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, Sunbeam Electric Tournament - 1972 Coca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipCoca-Cola Young Professionals' ChampionshipThe Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship was a golf tournament on the British PGA Circuit that was played from 1968 to 1974.-Winners:...
- 1973 Maracaibo Open (Venezuela)
- 1983 Spalding Invitational
- 1985 Spalding Invitational
- 1989 New Jersey PGA ChampionshipNew Jersey PGA ChampionshipThe New Jersey PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the section championship of the New Jersey section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1928 at a variety of courses around the state. The format from 1932 to 1934 and 1954 to 1957 was match play. Since 1958, the...
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open 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 U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | T55 | T10 | T27 | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
T6 | T18 | T28 | T18 | 2 | T7 | T42 | DNP | 6 | T41 |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open 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 U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | T30 | T50 | T25 | 56 | 69 |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
T23 | CUT | T2 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open 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.