Tributes have poured in for Peter McEvoy who tragically passed away after a long battle with cancer, aged 72.
The golf legend was the first amateur Brit to make the cut at the Masters.
The Londoner previously made history in the non-paid ranks.
He later went on to be an inspirational captain in the Walker Cup.
Mark Darbon, the R&A chief executive, paid tribute to McEvoy as one of amateur golf’s “most respected figures”.
“Peter was an outstanding amateur golfer and enjoyed an illustrious career, including his two victories in the Amateur Championship and success in the Walker Cup,” Darbon added.
After winning The Amateur Championship in consecutive years from 1977, he went on to play five Eisenhower Trophy teams.
He went unbeaten in each of the first three sessions as the visitors built a crucial 11-5 advantage over the United States.
He was later awarded an OBE in 2003 for his services to golf.
