NY Times · May 5, 2024
Peter Oosterhuis, British Golfer Turned Broadcaster, Dies at 75
Peter Oosterhuis in action at the 1981 Canadian Open, which he won. For a time he was one of Europe’s best golfers.Peter Oosterhuis, a British golfer who won 20 tournaments around the world, played in the Ryder Cup six times and later distinguished himself as a commentator for CBS and Golf Channel, died on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. He was 75.
His wife, Ruth Ann (DuClos) Oosterhuis, said that his death, at a memory care facility, was caused by complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He retired from CBS in early 2015, almost two decades after he began working there and several months after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.