Peter McEvoy

Background

McEvoy was born in London, but spent much of his childhood living near Turnberry where his father was a member of the famous links course.

Career

Even after moving back to London, he was able to play at the famous course. He was the low amateur at The Open Championship in 1978 and 1979, and was the first British amateur golfer to make the cut at the Masters Tournament, which he did in 1978. He captained again in 2000, and Great Britain&I finished in second place.

In 2002, when Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales began sending separate teams to the tournament instead of a combined team, McEvoy was the captain of the English team

McEvoy has been involved with golf course design for over 20 years, with his own company and in collaboration with others He has worked on numerous courses around the world, including Fota Island Golf Course, which hosted the 2001 Irish Open and other Irish tournaments.

In 2002, McEvoy was named Chairman of the R&A Selection Committee, which chooses the members for Great Britain & Ireland amateur teams competing in various international events (such as the Walker Cup). this list may be incomplete Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1989 (winners), 1999 (non-playing captain), 2001 (non-playing captain).

Achievements

• The Association of Golf Writers named McEvoy the winner of the 1978 Golf Writers" Trophy, after he won his second Amateur Championship and made the cut at the Masters. The trophy is "awarded each year to the individual, born or resident in Europe, or the European team, who have made the most outstanding contribution to golf in the preceding 12 months." He won again in 2001, as the award was given to the victorious 2001 Walker Cup team The English Golf Union named McEvoy as the winner of the 1999 Gerald Micklem Award, given to those who have "made an outstanding contribution to further the interests of amateur golf in England." McEvoy was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on the 2003 Queen"s New Year"s List, for "services to golf." In February 2008, McEvoy devised and launched PowerPlay Golf, a shortened version of golf in a bid to create golf"s version of Twenty20 cricket. McEvoy lives in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, in England.

Membership

He was a member of the Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team five times between 1977 and 1989.