Full name Christopher Ryan Baker Challenge Tour 1 Weight 75 kg Nationality United States Name Chris Baker Education Iowa State University | College Iowa State University Role Golfer Professional wins 3 Height 1.83 m Turned professional 2008 | |
Born March 1, 1986 (age 38)
Seymour, Indiana ( 1986-03-01 ) Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
Web.com Tour Residence Brownstown, Indiana, United States | ||
Current tours PGA Tour Latinoamerica | ||
Chris baker
Christopher Ryan Baker (born March 1, 1986) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Challenge Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
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Amateur career
Baker was born in Seymour, Indiana. He won the 2003 Indiana High School State Championship and lettered in golf at Iowa State University, winning the 2007 Big Four Tournament, he graduated in 2008.
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.
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.