Peter Baker

Peter learned to play golf at his father's nine-hole Himley Hall golf course and was taught by Sandy Lyle's father, Alex. Inspired by meeting with Seve Ballesteros on a trip to La Manga when he was 14 years old. Baker enjoyed an impressive amateur career, winning the Brabazon Trophy in 1985 and representing Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup of that year.
After turning professional in 1986, he was an impressively consistent performer on the European Tour for over twenty years, with three tournament wins and the highest Order of Merit finish of 7th in 1993. He collected his first European Tour win at age 20 at the 1988 Benson and Hedges International Open. He won by making an eagle on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, beating Nick Faldo. His next two European Tour wins came in the 1993 Dunhill British Masters and beating Anders Forsbrand in a playoff at the Scandinavian Masters. Later that year, Baker was part of the European Ryder Cup Team and showed his match-play prowess by beating Corey Pavin in singles; it would be Baker's most significant year in golf; he finished 7th in the order of merit with earnings of euro543,184.
Between 1993 and 2001, Baker continued his high standards on the European Tour, but in 2002, Baker stumbled, finishing 125th in the order of merit. 2003 wasn't much better in 30 starts had his worst year, not finishing in the top ten (best finish T-24th Trophee Lancome) and finishing 126th in the order of merit. He held on to his card until the end of the 2004 season. After playing a vital role as Vice-Captain to Ian Woosnam at The 2006 Ryder Cup, he focused on relaunching his career.
Baker played on the European Tour between 1986 and 2015. He played in 600 events making the cut in 338 of them. He was in the top-ten 56 times and earned euro4,063,396.
Played on the Challenge Tour in 2007, Baker won two events, the Credit Suisse Challenge and the Open AGF-Allianz Cotes d'Armor Bretagne, on his 40th birthday. He ended the year 12th in the order of merit, returned to the European Tour in 2008 but finished 132nd in the order of merit. He did have a top-10 a T-9th at the Estoril Open de Portugal; it would be his last top-ten on the European Tour.
He played 600 European Tour events making the cut in 338 and finishing in the top-ten 56 times. He earned euro4,030,829.
He joined the European Legends Tour in 2017, playing twice, T-7th at the Farmfoods European Senior Masters and 43rd at the MCB Tour Championship.
2018 Notes: In his first year on the Legends Tour played in 17 events with six top-ten finishes. T-4th at the Farmfoods European Senior Masters and The Shipco Masters. T-8th at the European Tour Properties Senior Classic. It was 25th in the Order of Merit with euro 94,455.
2019 Notes: He played in 15 Legends Tour events with eight top-tens and his first win at the Senior Open Hauts de France. Was T-2nd at the Swiss Seniors Open and Scottish Senior Open. Also, 4th at the Paris Legends Championship.
2021 Notes: Played in 9 Legends Tour events with six top-ten. He was 7th in the order of merit; he earned euro92,568. His best finish was T-3rd at the Irish Legends.
2022 Notes: Played in 12 Legends Tour events with three top-ten finishes. He was 16th in the order of merit and earned euro86,946. Their best finish was T-2nd at the Irish Legends.
Still a resident PGA Pro at the South Staffordshire Golf Club.
2023 Notes: FInished T-14th at the Riegler & Partner Legends.