Born in London in 1953, Peter was introduced up in Renfrewshire, Scotland and swung a membership for the primary time there along with his father, a physician, and a member of the native membership, Gourock, close to Greenock.
His household moved to the West Midlands when he was 10 and, aged 13, he joined Copt Heath Golf Membership close to Solihull.
He was made an Honorary Member regardless of transferring from Tewkesbury to Troon in 2018, and the Peter McEvoy Trophy was named after him, which is contested yearly at Copt Heath.
Peter performed 153 matches for England between 1976-1992, which included 103 wins and a staggering 111 factors.
He received the Beginner Championship in 1977 and 1978, and was the low newbie at The Open in 1978 and 1979.
He grew to become the primary British newbie to make the minimize at The Masters in 1978 whereas his different accolades included the Lytham Trophy in 1979, the Brabazon Trophy in 1980, and he was additionally a runner-up within the Beginner Championship in 1987.
WALKER CUP
He featured in 5 Walker Cup groups for GB&I between 1977 and 1989, and later went on to grow to be Captain of the staff in 1999 and 2001, main the aspect to victory on each events – the first-ever time GB&I had received consecutive occasions.
Peter performed in 5 Eisenhower Trophies, together with 1988 when he received the person occasion and helped GB&I win the staff occasion. He later captained GB&I to victory within the match in 1998 and stays the one particular person to have received the person occasion, staff occasion as a participant, and staff occasion as a Captain.
He captained the aspect once more in 2000, the place the staff completed 2nd, whereas in 2002, England, Eire, Scotland and Wales started sending separate groups to the competitors, with Peter captaining the English staff.
He additionally performed in seven European Beginner Crew Championships and loved 5 wins from 5 St Andrews Trophy representations.
In 1978 Peter was awarded the Golf Writers’ Trophy for his Beginner Championship success and Masters efficiency, whereas he landed the award once more 23 years later as Captain of the 2001 Walker Cup staff.
1999 noticed him decide up the Gerald Micklem Award, given to those that have made an excellent contribution to additional the pursuits of newbie golf in England.
Peter was concerned in golf course design for over 20 years, was Chairman of The R&A Choice Committee, and awarded an OBE in 2003.
A legend of our sport, Peter McEvoy was one of many very first individuals inducted into the England Golf Corridor of Fame in 2024.
England Golf Chief Government Jeremy Tomlinson stated: “Peter was an unbelievable newbie golfer in so many regards – as a participant, a teammate, a Captain after which supporting inspiration to worldwide golf, and naturally particularly to England Golf.
“We’ve got misplaced one among our heroes, which is amazingly unhappy, and presently we share our deepest sympathies with all Peter’s household and associates.
“An inaugural inductee to our England Golf Corridor of Fame, he’ll endlessly be remembered and celebrated as one among our highest.”
