Alliss played in eight Ryder Cups before broadcasting careerTributes to ‘one of the greatest broadcasters of his generation’Tributes have poured in from across the world of
golf and broadcasting after the death of the celebrated
BBC commentator Peter Alliss at the age of 89.
Alliss, a former professional player who first undertook broadcasting duties in 1961, became the lead man for the corporation’s golf coverage 17 years later. He was widely depicted as the voice of golf.