Ian Baker-Finch retires after a career of three decades as a golf commentator after his professional days of play.
The announcement was made Tuesday in a press release published on the X CBS Sports account. Baker-Finch, 64, has spent the last 19 years with the broadcaster.
As a player, the Australian is the most recognized for his victory in the 1991 open championship in Royal Birkdale. Baker-Finch began his broadcasting career with ESPN in 1998 and joined CBS in 2007.
“After 19 incredible years as a golf analyst at CBS Sports and a remarkable 30-year trip to the industry, I announce my retirement from the diffusion,” said Baker-Finch. “Golf has made a huge part of my life. I had the chance to compete with the best play players and work more recently with the best of television. To my Sports CBS family – my teammates, producers, directors and crew – Thank you for your extraordinary talent and camaraderie programs.
Ian Baker-Finch announced today his retirement from Broadcasting Golf after an incredible 30-year race, the last 19 with CBS Sports.
Baker-Finch will work on the last two tournaments of Sports CBS of the 2025 network season, with its latest broadcast in the Wyndham championship … pic.twitter.com/vzwqaxxauw
– CBS SPORTS PR (@cbssportsgang) July 22, 2025
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