Chris Baker (golfer)

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Chris Baker
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Ryan Baker
Born (1986-03-01) March 1, 1986 (age 38)
Brownstown, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Brownstown, Indiana, U.S.
Career
College Iowa State University
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T26: 2021
The Open Championship DNP

Christopher Ryan Baker (born March 1, 1986) [1] is an American professional golfer who has played on the Challenge Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Amateur career

Baker was born in Seymour, Indiana. He won the 2003 Indiana High School State Championship [1] [2] and lettered in golf at Iowa State University, winning the 2007 Big Four Tournament, he graduated in 2008. [1]

Professional career

Baker turned professional in 2008 and began playing on mini-tours. He picked up his first professional victory at the NGA Hooters Tour Classic at Quail Crossing on the NGA Hooters Tour in 2009. In 2010, he won the River Hills Classic on the eGolf Professional Tour, which helped him finish sixth on the Tour's money list, earning him an exemption into the Moroccan Golf Classic on the Challenge Tour. He went on to win the event and took up membership on the Challenge Tour. [3]

Baker returned to the United States in 2011. He began playing on the Nationwide Tour in June, but only made 3 cuts in 13 events. Baker returned to the eGolf Professional Tour and finished 29th on the money list in 2011.

Professional wins (4)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jun 20, 2010 Moroccan Golf Classic −13 (69-66-72-68=275)2 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Jesús María Arruti, Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Del Grosso

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1May 23, 2009NGA Hooters Tour Classic−27 (66-67-63-61=257)2 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ben Briscoe, Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lavery

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1May 1, 2010 River Hills Classic−15 (69-68-70-66=273)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Derek Oakey

Other wins (1)

Playoff record

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2017 Panama Claro Championship Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Putnam Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament2021
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open T26
The Open Championship
  Did not play

"T" = tied

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