Golf commentator Peter Alliss is under fire for commenting on the skirt worn by Sergio Garcia’s fiancée Angela Akins.
The Sun reported the 86-year-old made was heard talking about Akins' skirt during the BBC's coverage of the Masters in Georgia.
When images were shown of the 31-year-old reacting to her beau’s win, Alliss’ muffled voice was heard stating, “She’s got the shortest skirt on the campus.”
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Viewers immediately picked up the remark while watching Spain’s Garcia beat British rival Justin Rose. The match had a TV audience of more than 2.5 million.
“Whilst believing he was off air Peter made a light hearted remark which he now knows was inappropriate,” a BBC rep stated on Monday.
Akins is a former college golfer who previously worked as a reporter on the Golf Channel. She started dating Garcia about two years ago.
The couple announced their engagement in January and plan to marry in July.