Ian Baker-Finch
Best day
1991 The Open
Royal Birkdale Golf Club · 272 (-8) · by 2 strokes from Mike Harwood
Baker-Finch birdied five of the first seven holes in the final round and went out in 29.
Baker-Finch's third-round 64 set a Royal Birkdale course record, which Jodie Mudd broke with a 63 in round 4. His closing 66 equalled Watson's 1977 record of 130 for the last 36 holes.
Chosen by rule: his widest winning margin in a major. Year page: 1991.
Career line, 1984–1991
3 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Major win
- Top 10
Ian Baker-Finch was born on October 24, 1960, in Nambour, Australia. Baker-Finch won one major championship: the 1991 Open.
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The record
Wins in the majors (1)
Near misses
Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.