Peter Baker (golfer)

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Peter Baker
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Personal information
Full namePeter Alan Baker
Born (1967-10-07) 7 October 1967 (age 57)
Shifnal, Shropshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, England
Spouse
Helen
(m. 1990)
Children2
Career
Turned professional1986
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins17
Highest ranking 54 (29 May 1994) [1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour3
Challenge Tour3
European Senior Tour7
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1994
PGA Championship CUT: 1994
U.S. Open T39: 1994
The Open Championship T15: 1998
Achievements and awards
Sir Henry Cotton
Rookie of the Year
1987
European Senior Tour
Order of Merit Winner
2023

Peter Alan Baker (born 7 October 1967) is an English professional golfer. He had three wins on the European Tour, one in 1988 and two in 1993. He represented Europe in the 1993 Ryder Cup.

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Amateur career

Baker learned golf at his father's nine-hole Himley Hall course and was taught by Sandy Lyle's father Alex. In 1985, he was the joint winner of the Brabazon Trophy, after a tie with Roger Roper. He represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1985 Walker Cup and turned professional the following year.

Professional career

Baker was a consistent performer on the European Tour from the late 1980s until the early years of the new Millennium, with three tournament wins on the tour and a highest Order of Merit finish of seventh in 1993. His one Ryder Cup appearance for Europe came in the losing 1993 team. He won three of his four matches, winning two fourball matches, playing with Ian Woosnam, and beating Corey Pavin in the singles.

In 2007 Baker won two events on the second-tier Challenge Tour, the Credit Suisse Challenge and the Open AGF-Allianz Côtes d’Armor Bretagne on his 40th birthday. He also won the Mauritius Open at the end of 2007, beating José-Filipe Lima by three shots. In 2009 he had his third Challenge Tour success, winning the Credit Suisse Challenge for the second time.

Since reaching 50, he has played on the European Senior Tour. He won the 2019 Arras Open Senior Hauts de France, 5 strokes ahead of James Kingston.

Baker was one of Ian Woosnam's vice-captains at the 2006 Ryder Cup.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (17)

European Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
17 Aug 1988 Benson & Hedges International Open −17 (68-68-66-69=271)Playoff Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
26 Jun 1993 Dunhill British Masters −22 (67-64-72-63=266)7 strokes Flag of England.svg Carl Mason
31 Aug 1993 Scandinavian Masters −10 (67-71-68-72=278)Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Forsbrand

European Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1988 Benson & Hedges International Open Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo Won with eagle on second extra hole
2 1993 Scandinavian Masters Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Forsbrand Won with par on second extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
124 Jun 2007 Credit Suisse Challenge −20 (72-67-66-67=272)1 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew McArthur
27 Oct 2007 Open AGF-Allianz Côtes d'Armor Bretagne −13 (64-67-65-71=267)Playoff Flag of England.svg Ross McGowan
35 Jul 2009 Credit Suisse Challenge (2)−18 (70-71-66-67=274)1 stroke Flag of Austria.svg Florian Praegant

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2007 Open AGF-Allianz Côtes d'Armor Bretagne Flag of England.svg Ross McGowan Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

European Senior Tour wins (7)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other European Senior Tour (6)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
19 Jun 2019 Arras Open Senior Hauts de France −13 (66-70-67=203)5 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston
225 Jun 2023 Irish Legends −18 (66-63-69=198)7 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo González
35 Aug 2023 JCB Championship −6 (69-69=138)*1 stroke Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh
427 Aug 2023 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship −12 (69-66-69-72=276)6 strokes Flag of England.svg Greg Owen
510 Dec 2023 MCB Tour Championship −15 (67-67-67=201)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Fowler, Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Sjöland
65 May 2024 Barbados Legends −10 (67-67-69=203)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Hend
78 Dec 2024 MCB Tour Championship (2)−16 (70-62-68=200)Playoff Flag of England.svg Simon Griffiths

*Note: The 2023 JCB Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

European Senior Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2024 Barbados Legends Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Hend Won with birdie on first extra hole
22024 European Legends Cup Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva Lost to birdie on first extra hole
32024 MCB Tour Championship Flag of England.svg Simon Griffiths Won with birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T39CUT
The Open Championship CUTCUTT63T21T55T68CUTT15T37
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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