Gillian Oosterhuis

Gillian Oosterhuis, who worked for The European Tour from November 1978 until June 2007, died on Friday 14th March after a long battle with cancer.

Her funeral will be at Easthampstead Park Cemetery and Crematorium in Wokingham, Berkshire at 15:45 on Tuesday 25th March with a reception thereafter at the Wentworth Club.

Gillian worked as a Personal Assistant to the Tournament Directors in the 1970s, followed by a Staging Manager for various Championships including the PGA Championship at Wentworth and successive Hennessey and Ryder Cups and all Volvo events, and latterly as George O’Grady’s PA, in the formation of Tour Enterprises and then as CEO of The Tour. She was the first website manager of europeantour.com.

George O’Grady said ‘’Gillian was a very special individual, totally dedicated to The European Tour and all our policies. She was a vital part of a small group of individuals who helped to found the modern European Tour. Our deepest sympathies are extended to her brother Peter and all her family.’’