Who's who: Peter Baker

  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Monte Rei G&CC
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Marco Simone GC

Who's who: Peter Baker

  • Name:

    Peter Alan Baker
  • Country:

    England
  • Born:

    Oct 7, 1967 in Shifnal, Shropshire.
  • Original/Home Club:

    South Staffordshire GC
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1986

Roll of Honour

Walker 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).

Did you know?

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.

Top tournaments won by Peter Baker

2023
Europe
JCB G&CC
138 (-6)
c.€135,000
JCB

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Venue

JCB G&CC

Score

138 (-6)

Prize money

c.€135,000

Title sponsor

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].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Score

201 (-15)

Prize money

€144,899

Title sponsor

MCB

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].

2023
Europe
198 (-18)
€45,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Score

198 (-18)

Prize money

€45,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

2023
Awards
4160 pts
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Venue

Score

4160 pts

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

2023
Europe
276 (-12)
€72,511
Staysure

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

€72,511

Title sponsor

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].

2019
Europe
203 (-13)
€30,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Venue

Arras

Score

203 (-13)

Prize money

€30,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

1994
Europe
260 (-20)
£35,000
Perrier

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Score

260 (-20)

Prize money

£35,000

Title sponsor

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].

1993
Europe
278 (-10)
£108,330
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

£108,330

Title sponsor

x

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].

1993
Europe
266 (-22)
£100,000
Dunhill

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

£100,000

Title sponsor

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].

1988
Europe
271 (-17)
£41,660
Benson & Hedges

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Venue

Fulford

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

£41,660

Title sponsor

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].

1987
Awards
£24,547
see Score
Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Baker, Peter

Venue

Score

£24,547

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

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.

Find a course

Or

Tournaments

Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

Who's Who

Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.

Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

Popular videos

You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.

Hamburger GC - Falkenstein, Germany

WINSTONgolf - Links course

Littlestone Golf Club (Kent, UK)