Peter Oosterhuis, stylish and popular golfer who had the measure of the Americans in the Ryder Cup – obituary

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Peter Oosterhuis, who has died a day short of his 76th birthday, was one of the best-loved British golfers of the past 60 years, renowned for his charm and good cheer; though he never won a major, he did have nearly 30 tournament victories to his name, and he was a stylish winner of the Order of Merit four years in a row. In retirement he became a popular television commentator before being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.