Peter Oosterhuis was a fixture at the 17th hole of the Masters.
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PeterOosterhuiswasafixtureatthe17thholeofTheMasters.(PhotobyEveningStandard/HultonArchive/GettyImages)PeterOosterhuis,aprofessionalgolferturnedCBSSportsbroadcasterwhocoveredTheMasters18times,diedThursday,CBSannounced.Hewas75yearsold.
CBSSports’fullstatement:
“TheCBSSportsfamilyissaddenedbyPeterOosterhuis’passing.Peterwasanintegralmemberofourgolfcoverageandanincredibleteammatefornearlytwodecades.AfterasuccessfulplayingcareerwhichincludedsixRyderCupteamsandleadingtheOrderofMeritfourtimes,Peterbroughtauniquestyleanddistinctperspectivetoourbroadcastswhichmadehimoneofthemostrespectedanalystsinthesport.OurdeepestcondolencesgoouttohiswifeRuthAnnandhisentirefamily.”
BorninLondon,Oosterhuisturnedproin1968andspentsixyearsontheEuropeanTour.Hewonsevenevents,includingtwoFrenchOpens,beforemovingtothePGATourin1975.HislonewininAmericacameatthe1981CanadianOpen.
Oosterhuiscameclosetowinningamajorbutnevergotthere,finishing
