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Article: Baker-Finch's 62 paces field
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- June 21, 1991
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Al Geiberger, consider yourself fortunate.
Ian Baker-Finch matched the course record with a 9-under-par 62
in the opening round Thursday of the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic in
Williamsburg, Va. He then lamented about what could have been.
"I missed five other birdie putts from 10 feet in," Baker-Finch
said.
Had he made three of those, the personable Australian would have
tied the PGA Tour single-round scoring record Geiberger established
with a 59 at the 1977 Memphis Classic.
"I've been setting some plans and goals recently, and I was
thinking the other night how I'd really like to break 60," said
Baker-Finch, whose previous low round was a 63. "And I realized you
can't think about ...
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July 25, 1991 ;
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......everyone to see when Ian Baker-Finch won the 120th British Open...privileged can view it now. Baker-Finch, who lost a seven-hole playoff...turned out in droves to see Baker-Finch in yesterday's pro-am. He...had led entering the final round in 1984 at St. Andrews and...winner ...
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