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American professional golfer

Chris Baker
Personal information
Full name	Christopher Ryan Baker
Born	(1986-03-01) March 1, 1986 (age 38) Brownstown, Indiana, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Brownstown, Indiana, U.S.
Career
College	Iowa State University
Turned professional	2008
Current tour(s)	Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Challenge Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour	1
Other	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T26: 2021
The Open Championship	DNP

Christopher Ryan Baker (born March 1, 1986) 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 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.