Peter Alliss – AGW Member Tributes | Association of Golf Writers

Legandary broadcaster Peter Alliss passes away peacefully on Sunday, 6th Decemer, 2020 peacefully at home aged 89.

The eight-time Ryder Cup player, 31-time tournament winner, golf course designer, author and legendary golf commentator was known universally as the ‘Voice of Golf’.

In 1958, Alliss won three National Opens in a row, in the Italian Open, Spanish Open and Portugal Open, while in 1961, he worked his first tournament as a broadcaster for the BBC – The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale – where he also played. He retired as a playing professional and became BBC’s lead commentator in 1978.

Peter Alliss – The Voice of Golf passes away 6th December, 2020

In a broadcasting career which would span over 40 years, Alliss would become widely renowned as one of the game’s greatest commentators, winning the hearts of Britain and the world with his dulcet tones and sharp wit.

As well as commentating regularly for the BBC, he also worked for ESPN and ABC Sports as well as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

As a much-loved broadcasting personality in Britain, he would appear on various television shows, while his illustrated book Peter Alliss’ Golf Heroes won the ‘Best Illustrated Book’ category of the British Sports Book Awards in 2003.

In 2008, Peter was honoured by the AGW with the Associaton’s ‘Outstanding Services to Golf’ award.

In 2012, Peter was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame for his services to golf and just last month he commentated for the final time on the BBC’s coverage of the 2020 Masters Tournament from home.

Hereunder is a collection of website links to tributes written by members of the AGW

Iain Carter – BBC

https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/55175514

Jamie Corrigan – The Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2020/12/06/peter-alliss-bbcs-voice-golf-dies-89/

Derek Lawrenson – Daily Mail

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-9024459/Countless-millions-revered-Alliss-humour-observance-intelligence.html

Martin Dempster – The Scotsman

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/peter-alliss-made-golf-worth-watching-his-wit-and-wisdom-3059328

Mark Townsend – Golf Monthly