Peter Oosterhuis (born 3 May 1948) is an
EnglishEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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er and golf analyst.
Oosterhuis was born in
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. Before turning professional, Oosterhuis represented
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in the 1967
Walker CupThe 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 TrophyThe 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...
. 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). He then moved to the U.S.-based
PGA TourThe PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional golf tours in the United States. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville...
, which he played full time from 1975 until 1986, winning the
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in 1981. In all he collected 20 victories worldwide. He was the runner-up in
The Open ChampionshipThe 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 ChampionshipThe 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.
Oosterhuis played on six
Ryder CupThe Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Europe and the United States...
teams for
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or
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from 1971 to 1981. His notable Ryder Cup singles victories include wins over
Arnold PalmerArnold Daniel Palmer is an American 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 MillerJohn Laurence Miller is a former professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s, ranked second in the world on Mark McCormack's world golf rankings in both 1974 and 1975 behind Jack Nicklaus, and is currently the lead golf analyst for NBC...
.
From 1987 to 1993, he was Director of Golf at
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in
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,
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, and at the
Riviera Country ClubThe Riviera Country Club is a country club with a championship golf course. It is located in Pacific Palisades, California, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California. 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,
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.
In 1994, Oosterhuis was hired to cover the
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by Britain's
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and covered two Open Championships for the
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. From 1995 to 1997, he was the lead analyst for the Golf Channel's coverage of the European Tour.
In 1998, Oosterhuis joined the
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golf announcer team full time. In addition to his
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analyst duties, he also serves as a contributing analyst for the Golf Channel's Pre and Post-Game Show.
Oosterhuis lives in
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,
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in the United States with his wife, Ruth Ann.
European Tour wins (7)
- 1972 Penfold Bournemouth Tournament
- 1973 Piccadilly Medal
The 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 Open
Italian Open may refer to:*Rome Masters, a tennis tournament*Italian Open , a golf tournament also known as the Telecom Italia Open for sponsorship reasons...
, El Paraiso Open
Other wins (5)
- 1971 Piccadilly Medal
The 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
- 1983 Spalding Invitational
- 1985 Spalding Invitational
- 1989 New Jersey PGA Championship
The 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. OpenThe 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 ChampionshipThe 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 ChampionshipThe PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour...
|
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. OpenThe 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 ChampionshipThe 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 ChampionshipThe PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour...
|
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. OpenThe 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 ChampionshipThe 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 ChampionshipThe PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour...
|
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.
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