Peter Oosterhuis, who competed on six European Ryder Cup teams and spent 17 years covering the Masters for CBS, has died just one day before turning 76. Oosterhuis had announced in 2015 he was battling early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Oosterhuis debuted on the PGA Tour in 1975 and was a touring pro through 1986. He tried to make a comeback in 1993 on the European Tour but did not make the cut in any tournaments he entered. His lone win on the PGA Tour came in the 1981 Canadian Open.
In 1994 he was hired by Britian’s Sky Sports to cover the PGA Tour. He also worked for the BBC and Golf Channel. In 1997 he joined the CBS golf team on a full-time basis. In 2010 he went back to part-time and worked five or so events per year which included the Masters and PGA Championship.
His final event for CBS was the 2014 PGA Championship.
