Legendary golf commentator and former Ryder Cup star Peter Oosterhuis dies aged 75
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Legendary golf commentator and former Ryder Cup star Peter Oosterhuis dies aged 75

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Former Ryder Cup player Peter Oosterhuis has died at the age of 75. Former Ryder Cup player Peter Oosterhuis has died at the age of 75 In a fine career, Oosterhuis topped the European Tour's Order of Merit four times Speaking to Golf Digest in 2015, Oosterhuis recalled: 'Lee told his team-mates, "If I don't beat Oosterhuis, I'll come in here and kiss your butts". Former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, who partnered Oosterhuis in the biennial competition, paid tribute to his former team-mate. Oosterhuis hits his tee shot at the fifth hole at Royal Lytham & St Annes in the 1977 Ryder Cup 'I played alongside Peter at boys, youths and senior amateur level all the way through to being his partner in the 1971 Ryder Cup in Missouri, where we combined to beat Lee Trevino and Billy Casper before he went on to win both his singles matches, including beating Arnold Palmer.

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