Golf, it has been said, ruins the disposition, hurts the eyes, blisters the hands, ties kinks in the nervous system, debauches the morals, drives men to drink or homicide, breaks up the family, turns the ductless glands into internal warts, induces progressive mendacity and a few other things besides. Peter Alliss disagrees with nine of these. He also finds the game's potential for hilarious mischance one of its most endearing qualities. In Bedside Golf he presents his evidence.
Peter was born in Berlin in 1931, the son of the famous British professional Percy Alliss one of Britain's leading players between 1920 and 1939.
He has twice been captain of the Professional Golfers' Association and was the first president of the European Women's Professional Golfers Association, as well as past president of the British Greenkeepers' Association.
Peter was recognised around the world for his television commentaries for ABC in the United States and the BBC in Europe, as well as working for the Australian and Canadian Broadcasting Corporations.
In 2012 he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Lifetime Achievement category.