Peter Alliss risks sexism row again after saying Sergio Garcia’s fiancee Angela Akins has ‘lovely legs’

Jul 22, 2017

PETER ALLISS has risked a sexism row AGAIN after referring to Sergio Garcia’s fiancee’s “lovely legs”.

The legendary BBC commentator was criticised at April’s Masters for an off-mic remark in which he said Angela Akins was wearing “the shortest skirt on the campus”.

Peter Alliss commented on the length of Angela Akins’ skirt after Sergio Garcia’s Masters win

Angela Akins will marry Sergio Garcia next weekend

And now he has refused to back down from his comments in a column for a magazine.

Alliss writes in Atlantic Golf & Lifestyle that Akins’ skirt was more suited to ice skating than a golf course.

She was seen at Royal Birkdale this week wearing a skirt similar to the one that initially caught Alliss’ attention at Augusta.

Garcia will marry American Akins – a former Golf Channel reporter – next weekend.

And Alliss wrote: “I came home to a barrage of emails, several of them very rude, castigating me for being so sexist – fancy remarking that Sergio Garcia’s fiancee had the shortest skirt on the campus.

“Well, she did, that’s a fact.

Peter Alliss wrote that Angela Akins’ skirt was more suited to ice skating than a golf course[/caption]

Angela Akins congratulates Sergio Garcia at the Masters

Angela Akins wore a skirt this week similar to the one that caught Peter Alliss’ attention at Augusta

Sergio Garcia kisses Angela Akins during this week’s Open

BBC golf commentator Peter Alliss caught making 'off air' remark about Sergio Garcia's financee’s skirt

"Many, I'm sure, would have thought it was inappropriate to wear such a skirt on a golf course.

"They perhaps would favour a crinoline or at least a ball gown, but that's not for me to worry about.

"Anyway, she had lovely legs and was very pretty, but the skirt was more suited to an ice-skating show than the 18th green at Augusta. But, hey ho, life goes on."