Peter Baker
Name:
Peter Alan BakerCountry:
EnglandBorn:
Oct 7, 1967 in Shifnal, Shropshire.Original/Home Club:
South Staffordshire GCOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1986Walker Cup player (1985). Ryder Cup player (1993). Multiple wins on the European Tour (3) and European Senior Tour. European Tour Rookie of the Year (1987). European Senior Tour Order of Merit winner (2023).
Baker was a consistent player on the European Tour in the late-1980s and '90s, capping his achievements with an appearance in the 1993 Ryder Cup. Although on the losing side, Baker contributed 3 points out of a possible four, including a 2-up victory over Corey Pavin in the Sunday singles.
On the European Senior Tour, Baker enjoyed a hugely successful year in 2023, winning four times on the Tour and bagging the season-long Order of Merit title.
Europe
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Played as the Costa Navarino Legends Tour Trophy (June 12-15). Second-placed Thomas Gögele (Ger) and James Kingston (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Peter Baker (Eng), who recorded his eighth European Senior (Legends) Tour win. [Hills course for first round; Olympic course for second two rounds; Costa Navarino Resort, Pilos, Messinia, Greece].
Played as the MCB Tour Championship - Mauritius (Dec 8-10; European Snr (Legends) Tour season-ending event). Defending champion Peter Baker (Eng) beat Simon Griffiths (Eng) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-5 18th). Adilson da Silva (Brazil) did enough to clinch the Tour's season-long Order of Merit title (MCB Road to Mauritus). [Legend course, Constance Belle Mare Plage, Post de Flacq, Mauritius].
America
Ian Woosnam
Played as the inaugural Barbados Legends hosted by Ian Woosnam (May 3-5; European Snr Tour season-opening event). Peter Baker (Eng) beat Scott Hend (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 9th). [Apes Hill Club, St James, Barbados].
Europe
JCB
Played as the JCB Championship (Aug 3-5). Second-placed Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 1 shot behind Peter Baker (Eng), who recorded his third European (Legends) Senior Tour win. Reduced to 36 holes; third and final round abandoned due to a flooded course. [JCB G&CC, Rocester, nr Uttoxeter, Staffs].
Europe
Staysure
Played as the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Greg Owen (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Peter Baker (Eng), who recorded his third European Senior (Legends) Tour win of 2023. [Old course, Trump Intl Aberdeen, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire].
Awards
Eurpn Snr Tr
56-year-old Peter Baker (Eng) won the 2023 European Senior (Legends) Tour Order of Merit and associated John Jacobs Trophy, and $50,000 winner's bonus. Baker had a season-long tally of 4160.8 points. Adilson da Silva (Brazil) was second with 3443.2 pts; James Kingston (RSA; previous year's winner) was third with 1634.2 pts.
Europe
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Played as the Irish Legends (June 22-25). Second-placed Ricardo Gonzalez (Arg) finished 7 shots behind Peter Baker (Eng), who recorded his second European (Legends) Senior Tour win. [Seapoint GC, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth, Ireland].
Played as the MCB Tour Championship - Mauritius (Dec 8-10; European Snr Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Peter Fowler (Aus) and Patrik Sjöland (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Peter Baker (Eng), who recorded his fourth European Senior title of the year. Baker's win gave him enough points to secure the Tour's Order of Merit title for the 2023 season. [Legend course, Constance Belle Mare Plage, Post de Flacq, Mauritius].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Senior Open Hauts de France by Jean van de Velde (June 7-9). Second-placed James Kingston (RSA) finished 5 shots behind 51-year-old Baker (Eng), who recorded his first win for almost ten years, and his maiden European Senior (Staysure) Tour victory. [Arras Golf Resort, Anzin-Saint-Aubin, nr Arras, Pas-de-Calais].
Europe
Perrier
Played as the Tournoi Perrier de Paris (April 14-17; Eurpn Tr unofficial money event; two-man teams playing fourball, foursome and greensome formats). Second-placed team of Mark Mouland (Wales) & Jamie Spence (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Peter Baker (Eng) & David J. Russell (Eng). [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Europe
Dunhill
Played as the Dunhill British Masters (June 3-6). Second-placed Carl Mason (Eng) finished 7 shots behind Baker (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
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Played as the Scandinavian Masters (Jul 29-Aug 1). Peter Baker (Eng) beat Anders Forsbrand (Swe) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record the last of his three European Tour wins. [Forsgården Golfklubb, Kungsbacka, nr Gothenburg].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (Aug 4-7). First-time European Tour winner Baker (Eng) beat Nick Faldo (Eng) with an eagle at the second playoff hole. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Baker (Eng) won the European Tour 1987 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Baker finished 63rd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £24,547.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
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