What is Peter Alliss?
'''Peter Alliss''' (28 February 1931 – 5 December 2020) was an English former [[professional golfer]], television presenter, commentator, author and [[golf course designer]]. He was born in [[Berlin]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The BBC at the Open |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/3051800.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=11 July 2008 |access-date=20 July 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Observer Profile: Peter Alliss |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/jul/18/golf.comment4 |newspaper=[[The Observer]] |location=London |date=17 July 2004 |access-date=4 April 2016 }}</ref> In 2012 he was inducted into the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] in the Lifetime Achievement category.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7355035/world-golf-hall-fame-sandy-lyle-peter-alliss-join-class-2012 |title=Sandy Lyle, Peter Alliss picked for Hall |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=15 December 2011 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> Between 1952 and 1969, Alliss won 20 professional tournaments, including three [[British PGA Championship]]s, in 1957, 1962 and 1965. He had five top-10 finishes in the [[Open Championship]]. Alliss played on eight [[Ryder Cup]] teams between 1953 and 1969 with a record of 10 wins, 15 losses and 5 halved matches. Allis died on 5 December 2020 at the age of 89.<ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Alliss: Legendary BBC golf commentator dies at 89 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/55204070 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=6 December 2020 |access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Alliss, Peter}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:English sports commentators]] [[Category:English television presenters]] [[Category:British golfers]] [[Category:Golf broadcasters]] [[Category:Writers from Berlin]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Berlin]] {{sports-bio-stub}}