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Peter Allis RIP

mistrollingin62
mistrollingin62 Posts: 378
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Passed away at the age of 89.
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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,823
    RIP
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    Great commentator & a lover of the great game. 

    RIP.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    I remember him starting out as a commentator, the sorcerer's apprentice to Henry Longhurst.
    I understand his commentary could be a bit marmite but he brought that conversational approach to his golf observations that had normally been the sanctuary of cricket commentators, the likes of Arlot, Johners and Blowers.
    Certainly one of the unmistakable soundtracks to my sporting life.

    RIP Peter.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,350
    He seemed to be the quintessential softly spoked and eloquent English gentleman and was an ever present broadcaster and knowledgeable Golf lover even into his old age .. R I P
  • addix
    addix Posts: 1,183
    The voice of golf as Dan Maskell was for tennis and Ted Lowe for snooker.
    Loved his ramblings about the wildlife or whatever was around the course.
    Will always remember his commentary on the Van de Velde 18th at The Open.

    RIP
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    Thought he would go on forever. RIP
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • Phil
    Phil Posts: 612
    Sad news indeed. Another iconic broadcaster who you immediately associated with their sport. Grew up listening to him like so many greats from back in the day. RIP
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    RIP

    Was dreading this one, but heard him a few weeks ago and he didn't sound good.

    An institution of British sporting broadcasting.
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  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP Peter
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    edited December 2020
    I'm gutted, he was a fantastic golf commentator, he had instant one liners that no one else had or will ever have. His program A round with Allis I used to love watching and it was normally broadcast around Xmas time. A great ambassador for the game, he was going to retire after this year's Open but as it was cancelled he said he would retire after the 2021 Open, if he was spared, sadly he didn't make it! The Open won't be the same without him!
    RIP Peter and thank you for everything. 
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    Another voice from my youth gone. RIP Peter. 
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Great great commentator. Really don’t like golf but loved listening to him. 
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    Yes a great lover of golf and fantastic commentator, bought a set of Peter Alliis golf clubs 40 odd years ago still have them.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    Redmidland said:
    I'm gutted, he was a fantastic golf commentator, he had instant one liners that no one else had or will ever have. His program A round with Allis I used to love watching and it was normally broadcast around Xmas time. A great ambassador for the game, he was going to retire after this year's Open but as it was cancelled he said he would retire after the 2021 Open, if he was spared, sadly he didn't make it! The Open won't be the same without him!
    RIP Peter and thank you for everything. 
    That was a brilliant series, Red - usually filmed at Turnberry I seem to recall.
    Reminded me that at the time (not sure if it's ever been beaten) it included the longest successful putt ever recorded - by Terry Wogan!


  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    edited December 2020
    bobmunro said:
    Redmidland said:
    I'm gutted, he was a fantastic golf commentator, he had instant one liners that no one else had or will ever have. His program A round with Allis I used to love watching and it was normally broadcast around Xmas time. A great ambassador for the game, he was going to retire after this year's Open but as it was cancelled he said he would retire after the 2021 Open, if he was spared, sadly he didn't make it! The Open won't be the same without him!
    RIP Peter and thank you for everything. 
    That was a brilliant series, Red - usually filmed at Turnberry I seem to recall.
    Reminded me that at the time (not sure if it's ever been beaten) it included the longest successful putt ever recorded - by Terry Wogan!


    Don't think that putt was ever beaten @bobmunro. Wogan and Peter were best mates always used to have a 'couple' before having a round of golf. I hope the Beeb show some reruns of the program I absolutely loved it, especially when I was learning to play the game. Yes it was normally filmed at Turnbury, straight after the Open finished on the Sunday, it was then filmed during the few days after it, and broadcast on Beeb 2 in between Xmas and New Year I think.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    RIP - Truly iconic Commentator

    The commentators I'd listen to on the weekend watching Grandstand etc. down the below now!!

    Stuart Storey | Barry Davies | John Motson | Murray Walker
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    Redmidland said:
    bobmunro said:
    Redmidland said:
    I'm gutted, he was a fantastic golf commentator, he had instant one liners that no one else had or will ever have. His program A round with Allis I used to love watching and it was normally broadcast around Xmas time. A great ambassador for the game, he was going to retire after this year's Open but as it was cancelled he said he would retire after the 2021 Open, if he was spared, sadly he didn't make it! The Open won't be the same without him!
    RIP Peter and thank you for everything. 
    That was a brilliant series, Red - usually filmed at Turnberry I seem to recall.
    Reminded me that at the time (not sure if it's ever been beaten) it included the longest successful putt ever recorded - by Terry Wogan!


    Don't think that putt was ever beaten @bobmunro. Wogan and Peter were best mates always used to have a 'couple' before having a round of golf. I hope the Beeb show some reruns of the program I absolutely loved it, especially when I was learning to play the game. Yes it was normally filmed at Turnbury, straight after the Open finished on the Sunday, it was then filmed during the few days after it, and broadcast on Beeb 2 in between Xmas and New Year I think.

    https://youtu.be/IcKwHhEtgEw

  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    Not a great fan of golf, apart from the Ryder Cup that is.
    However, I thought he was a terrific commentator and as one or two have already said, a quintessentially English gentleman.........very much in the Brian Johnston mould.
    Lived in Hindhead I believe.
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  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,107
    The voice of golf throughout my lifetime. RIP Commentating legend
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    Very sad, loved his commentary. 

    And, as others have said, a Round with Allis was always a good watch.  
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    RIP Peter.
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,742
    The voice of golf, good presenter.  Such a shame so many sport people passing this year.

    RIP Peter.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    RIP Peter. 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    RIP.  Another one of the legends gone. Best one for me was when a male streaker ran on to the green at Troon, did two naked pirouettes of the flag and then ran off to gasps from the crowd. Peter said not a word for about 30 seconds, then uttered “what a lot of fuss about a little thing like that” and carried on. Genius. Was a little “of his time” so some of his remarks in later life weren’t exactly appropriate but I could have listened to him for hours (and often did!).  
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    The voice of golf for so many years. RIP Peter
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Not a great fan of golf, apart from the Ryder Cup that is.
    However, I thought he was a terrific commentator and as one or two have already said, a quintessentially English gentleman.........very much in the Brian Johnston mould.
    Lived in Hindhead I believe.
    Yes @SoundAsa£ he lived in Hindhead was a member of a few golf courses around there as well. He had a lovely house, I used to work around there when in Financial Services.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Didn't sound great during the masters commentary recently so not overly shocked. 

    RIP to 1 of the greatest sporting commentators of all time 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    RIP.  Great voice and didnt give a fuck.

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