Jul 11, 2022; St. Andrews, Fife, SCT; Ian Baker-Finch (left) and Jordan Spieth cross the Swilcan Bridge on the 18th fairway in the course of the Celebration of Champions on the one hundred and fiftieth Open Championship golf match at St. Andrews Outdated Course. Obligatory Credit score: Michael Madrid-Imagn Photographs Ian Baker-Finch is retiring after a three-decade profession as a golf commentator following his skilled taking part in days.
The announcement was made Tuesday in an announcement posted on CBS Sports activities’ X account. Baker-Finch, 64, has spent the previous 19 years with the broadcaster.
As a participant, the Australian is most acknowledged for his win on the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Baker-Finch started his broadcasting profession with ESPN in 1998 and joined CBS in 2007.
“After 19 unbelievable years as a golf analyst with CBS Sports activities and a outstanding 30-year journey within the trade, I’m saying my retirement from broadcasting,” Baker-Finch stated. “Golf has been an unlimited a part of my life. I used to be lucky to compete towards the most effective gamers within the sport and extra lately work with the easiest in tv. To my CBS Sports activities household — my teammates, producers, administrators and crew — thanks on your extraordinary expertise dedication and camaraderie. You have made each second within the sales space a job, reworking broadcasts into cherished recollections.”
Ian Baker-Finch right this moment introduced his retirement from broadcasting golf after an unbelievable 30-year run, the previous 19 with CBS Sports activities.
Baker-Finch will work CBS Sports activities’ ultimate two tournaments of the Community’s 2025 season, along with his final broadcast coming on the Wyndham Championship… pic.twitter.com/vzWQAxXauW
— CBS Sports activities PR (@CBSSportsGang) July 22, 2025
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