Peter Baker
Name:
Peter BakerCountry:
EnglandBorn:
Oct 7, 1967 in Shifnal, Shropshire.Original/Home Club:
South Staffordshire GCOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1986Europe
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. [Trump Intl Aberdeen, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire].
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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].
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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].
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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
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
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.
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