Peter McCivoy, the first British amateur player to cut off the master's degree, died at the age of 72.
Born in London, MCEVOY grew up near Turnberry on the Ayrshire coast. Although the gentle Scottish bite, such as England in a profession decorated between unpaid ranks.
“We have lost one of the most respectable golf numbers,” said R&A.
“Peter was a great golf player for amateurs and enjoyed a bright profession. He also worked hard to develop the game as an official and helps provide opportunities for ambitious players.
“On behalf of research and development and the royal and old golf club in St. Andrews, I would like to offer our deepest condolences to the Peter family at this sad time.”
Although he is considered talented enough to make his livelihood play the game, MCEVOY preferred to remain a pioneering character away from the professional circles.
He won the amateur championship in both 1977 and 1978, the second of those victories in the same year in which he reached the end of the week to occupy the thirty -fifth place in Ugusta.
Later in 1978, he was the least amateur in the open, as he finished a 39th share. The following year in Litham, he was a pioneer in the unpaid end, where he reached the seventeenth place.
MCEVOY was in the Walker CUP team – equivalent to the Ryder Cup – in 1989 in Peachtree Golf Club in Atlanta. In each of the first three sessions, visitors built a decisive advantage 11-5 on the United States.
After a decade, the GB & I led to a 15-9 victory in Nirn, Scotland. MCEVOY captured a team that included the current European Ryder captain Luke Donald, Paul Casey, Simon Dyson and Grame Storm.
Donald played again two years later on the island of the sea in Georgia, where he inspired MCEVOY GB & I for another convincing victory. The team also included the winner of the prize prize Nick Dujeriti and Graim McDoilel of North Ireland, who will continue to win the United States open.
MCEVOY continued the chairman of the Research and Development Selection Committee while attempting a profession related to the design of the golf course.
He was a great respectable character in every aspect of the game, as he got Obe in 2003 for his services to the golf.
