Peter Baker (golfer)

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer 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.

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 (18)

European Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 7 Aug 1988 Benson & Hedges International Open −17 (68-68-66-69=271) Playoff Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo
2 6 Jun 1993 Dunhill British Masters −22 (67-64-72-63=266) 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Carl Mason
3 1 Aug 1993 Scandinavian Masters −10 (67-71-68-72=278) Playoff Template:Flagicon Anders Forsbrand

European Tour playoff record (2–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1988 Benson & Hedges International Open Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo Won with eagle on second extra hole
2 1993 Scandinavian Masters Template:Flagicon Anders Forsbrand Won with par on second extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 24 Jun 2007 Credit Suisse Challenge −20 (72-67-66-67=272) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Andrew McArthur
2 7 Oct 2007 Open AGF-Allianz Côtes d'Armor Bretagne −13 (64-67-65-71=267) Playoff Template:Flagicon Ross McGowan
3 5 Jul 2009 Credit Suisse Challenge (2) −18 (70-71-66-67=274) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Florian Praegant

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2007 Open AGF-Allianz Côtes d'Armor Bretagne Template:Flagicon Ross McGowan Won with par on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

European Senior Tour wins (8)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other European Senior Tour (7)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 9 Jun 2019 Arras Open Senior Hauts de France −13 (66-70-67=203) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon James Kingston
2 25 Jun 2023 Irish Legends −18 (66-63-69=198) 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Ricardo González
3 5 Aug 2023 JCB Championship −6 (69-69=138)* 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh
4 27 Aug 2023 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship −12 (69-66-69-72=276) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Greg Owen
5 10 Dec 2023 MCB Tour Championship −15 (67-67-67=201) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Peter Fowler, Template:Flagicon Patrik Sjöland
6 5 May 2024 Barbados Legends −10 (67-67-69=203) Playoff Template:Flagicon Scott Hend
7 8 Dec 2024 MCB Tour Championship (2) −16 (70-62-68=200) Playoff Template:Flagicon Simon Griffiths
8 14 Jun 2025 Costa Navarino Legends Tour Trophy −16 (67-67-66=200) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Thomas Gögele, Template:Flagicon James Kingston

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

European Senior Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2024 Barbados Legends Template:Flagicon Scott Hend Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2024 European Legends Cup Template:Flagicon Adilson da Silva Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3 2024 MCB Tour Championship Template:Flagicon Simon Griffiths Won with birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T39 CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT T63 T21 T55 T68 CUT T15 T37
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship

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Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

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External links

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