Ian Baker-Finch - Part 3 (The 1991 Open Championship)

Ian Baker-Finch, winner of 17 professional events during his golfing career, recounts his win in the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale where he shot 64-66 on the weekend that featured an opening nine of 29 in the final round to win by two strokes. He recalls the team competitions he was a part of as a player and captain/coach including the 2021 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, representing Australia. Ian reflects back on the decline in his game caused by a loss of confidence and he and Bruce Devlin conclude by discussing what equipment changes golf's governing bodies may need to make, "FORE the Good of the Game."

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"FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.”

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Baker-Finch, Ian

Professional Golfer, Broadcaster

Ian Baker-Finch, winner of 17 tournaments worldwide, including the 1991 Open Championship, has been a member of the CBS Sports golf team as an analyst for the Network’s golf coverage since 2007.

Baker-Finch began his professional golfing career on the Australian Tour in 1979, and after more than a decade of successful competition around the world, he won the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. From 1983- 93, Baker-Finch won 17 titles worldwide including tournaments on all four major Tours. He represented Australia in the 1985 World Cup, four World Tours Championships from 1985-91 and the Dunhill Cup in 1989 and 1992. Baker-Finch also served as Peter Thomson’s Vice Captain for the International Presidents Cup Team in 1996, as well as Gary Players’ Assistant Captain for the 2003, 2005 and 2007 International Presidents Cup Team.

Appointed by the Australian Olympic Committee, Baker-Finch served as Team Leader (Captain) of the Australian men’s and women’s golf teams that competed in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He will assume the same role this July at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to CBS, Baker-Finch worked for more than a decade as a golf analyst for all the major tours throughout the world on Australian television, as well as ABC and ESPN. He also worked for TNT as an analyst for its golf coverage. He began competing on the Champions Tour in 2011, shortly after his 50th birthday. Baker-Finch travels extensively, fulfilling his passion to play the world’s top-rated golf courses while honing his skill… Read More

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