were a "joke" and the 18th needed a "windmill and a clown face", like a crazy golf course. Alliss responded by saying: "Poulter's remarks are just childish. You can't say stuff about windmills and clown's faces. It's just ridiculous. I never heard Jack Nicklaus or Arnold Palmer come out with comments like that. A lot of others give up before they even get going. It's a PhD not an O-level." Personal life Alliss was first married in 1953 to Joan McGuinness. They had two children, Gary (born 1954) and Carol (born 1960). In 1972, Alliss married his second wife, Jackie. With Jackie, Alliss had two daughters, Sara and Victoria and two sons, Simon and Henry. Victoria was born severely disabled and died at the age of 11. Gary is a professional golfer and teacher and was captain of the Great Britain and Ireland PGA Cup team in 2007 and 2009. For over 30 years Alliss lived in the village of Hindhead in Surrey, in a large house set in five acres of land. In 2010, at the age of 79, Alliss said that he was still able to shoot a golf score under his age (fewer shots than 79). Death Alliss died on 5 December 2020, aged 89, at his home in Surrey, England. His death was described as "unexpected but peaceful". Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: "Peter was the voice of golf. He transcended his sport as one of the greatest broadcasters of his generation." Tournament wins (31) Significant wins (20) Playoff record (1–1) Other wins (11) this list is probably incomplete 1956 West of England Professional Championship 1958 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Jean Donald), West of England Professional Championship 1959 Wentworth Foursomes (with Harold Ridgley) 1961 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Jean Anderson), Strong Country Tournament 1962 West of England Professional Championship, Strong Country Tournament 1963 Strong Country Tournament 1964 Strong Country Tournament 1966 West of England Professional Championship Source: Results in major championships Note: Alliss only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place Team appearances Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1953, 1957 (winners), 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969 World Cup (representing England): 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967 Joy Cup (representing the British Isles): 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners), 1956 (winners), 1958 (winners) Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing