Peter Baker (golfer)
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Peter Baker (born 7 October 1967) is an English golfer.
Baker was born in Shifnal, Shropshire. He learned golf at his father's nine hole Himley Hall course and was taught by Sandy Lyle's father Alex.
Baker represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1985 Walker Cup and turned professional the following year. He 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, but he picked up three points out of four, beating Corey Pavin in the singles.
He was one of Ian Woosnam's vice-captains at the 2006 Ryder Cup.
[edit] Professional wins
European Tour
Other
- 1990: UAP Under-25s Championship
- 1994: Tournoi Perrier de Paris (with David J. Russell)
[edit] Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1985
- St Andrews Trophy: 1986 (winners)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy: 1983 (winners), 1984 (winners), 1985 (winners)
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 1993
- Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1993, 1998
- World Cup: 1999
