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Longtime CBS golf announcer reveals he has Alzheimer's Disease

Sad news from one of the most recognizable voices in golf.

In a Golf World profile published Monday, longtime CBS golf commentator Peter Oosterhuis announced that he has early- onset Alzheimer’s Disease and has known for about a year. Oosterhuis enjoyed a successful playing career before turning to the booth, notably forming a successful partnership with six-time major champion Nick Faldo at the Ryder Cup.

According to the story:

Oosterhuis has a hard time saying the official name of his diagnosis: early- onset Alzheimer’s … Now 67, Oosterhuis was given the bad news by a Charlotte neurologist last July. He had been aware of some memory loss that was affecting his commentary on CBS and Golf Channel. “Maybe in the course of my commentary, I wasn’t giving a lot of information like I used to; I would just talk about what’s on the screen,” he said. “But I didn’t feel like I had those things ready in my mind to call on to make a point, like I used to.” Still, he was surprised at the severity of the diagnosis.

For several months, he and his wife told no one. “It was so shocking,” says Roothie. “We were depressed. We were lost.”

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