Article: The rise and fall of Baker-Finch; In the latest of our series on past Opens at Royal Birkdale we recall the 1991 championship, won by Australia Ian Baker-Finch.(Sport)

Article: The rise and fall of Baker-Finch; In the latest of our ...
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  July 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...I ANBAKER-FINCH'S remarkable rise to champion status ... followed his 1991 Open success at Royal Birkdale. Baker-Finch, bornin Nambour in 1960, turned ... Australasia and Europe, Baker-Finch was never considered among the elite ...

Article: Nervy finish, but Finch makes cut ; Hessle's Richard ...
Hull Daily Mail (UK);  July 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Hessle's Richard Finch admitted he overcame a late ... Open debut into the weekend at Royal Birkdale. The 30-year-old, who ... But bogeys at 16 and 17 left Finch needing a par four at the last ... over for the championship. Finch said: "It was a bit too close ...

Article: Royal Birkdale gets no respect
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  July 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... British Open Championship Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Lancashire ... Craig Stadler (1983, Royal Birkdale) also have shot first ... BRITISH OPEN WINNERS at Royal Birkdale 1954: Peter Thomson ... Watson 1991: Ian Baker-Finch 1998: Mark O'Meara

Article: Royal Birkdale a bit more testy than the last time ...
AP Online;  July 15, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... England (AP) _ When Royal Birkdale last played host ... Open, Ian Baker-Finch was at the top ... even par to win, Royal Birkdale served notice that ... 1991 when Baker-Finch shot 64-66 the ... major. Baker-Finch's 8-under 272 ... seven Opens at Royal Birkdale, a par-70 ...

Article: Royal Birkdale to host 2008 British Open
AP Worldstream;  February 16, 2004 ;     367 words ... ... a four-hole playoff. "Royal Birkdale is a venue which in addition ... called "my greatest win". "Royal Birkdale has endeared itself to all ... Watson in 1983 and Ian Baker-Finch in 1991. Royal Birkdale was founded in 1889 and eight ...

Article: A capsule look at the 8 British Opens held at Royal ...
AP Worldstream;  July 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... British Opens held at Royal Birkdale: Year: 1954 Winner ... conquered a field at Royal Birkdale that included Arnold ... victories in Arizona, Royal Birkdale is where the world first ... Winner: Ian Baker-Finch Score: 272. Margin ...

Article: At Royal Birkdale, the answer is blowing in the ...
AP Online;  July 14, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... S. Open course, Royal Birkdale doesn't need a lawn ... about every hole at Royal Birkdale - or by club selection ... Do the math. Royal Birkdale measures 7,018 yards ... 1991 when Ian Baker-Finch tied the Open record ...