Chris Baker (golfer)

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Chris Baker
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Ryan Baker
Born (1986-03-01) March 1, 1986 (age 38)
Seymour, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceBrownstown, Indiana, U.S.
Career
CollegeIowa State University
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)Web.com Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Challenge Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other2

Christopher Ryan Baker (born March 1, 1986)[1] is an American professional golfer who has played on the Challenge Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Amateur career

Baker was born in Seymour, Indiana. He won the 2003 Indiana High School State Championship[1][2] and lettered in golf at Iowa State University, winning the 2007 Big Four Tournament, he graduated in 2008.[1]

Professional career

Baker turned professional in 2008 and began playing on mini-tours. He picked up his first professional victory at the NGA Hooters Tour Classic at Quail Crossing on the NGA Hooters Tour in 2009. In 2010, he won the River Hills Classic on the eGolf Professional Tour, which helped him finish sixth on the Tour's money list, earning him an exemption into the Moroccan Golf Classic on the Challenge Tour. He went on to win the event and took up membership on the Challenge Tour.[3]

Baker returned to the United States in 2011. He began playing on the Nationwide Tour in June, but only made 3 cuts in 13 events. Baker returned to the eGolf Professional Tour and finished 29th on the money list in 2011.

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runners-up
1 20 Jun 2010 Moroccan Golf Classic −13 (69-66-72-68=275) 2 strokes Spain Jesús María Arruti, Argentina Pablo Del Grosso

Other wins (2)

References

  1. ^ a b c Iowa State Hawkeyes profile
  2. ^ Indiana golfer Chris Baker wins Challenge Tour event
  3. ^ American Chris Baker Eyes 2011 European Tour Card with Moroccan Golf Classic Win Template:Wayback
  4. ^ NGA Hooters Tour Player Stats[permanent dead link]

External links

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