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Baker delivers Legends Tour win at JCB Championship
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Wins for the second time this season as tournament reduced to 36 holes due to weather
Peter Baker has won his second Legends Tour event of the season by defeating a world class line-up of major winners at JCB Golf and Country Club, Uttoxeter, England.
Baker was the 36-hole leader and he became champion without hitting another shot after the final round was unfortunately cancelled, with heavy rain from Storm Antoni rendering the course unplayable.
Winning score of two rounds of 69 for a -6 total and a one-stroke victory for the the 55-year-old who clinches his second trophy of the season after he won the Irish Legends by seven shots.
“It’s incredible”
“It’s amazing,” said Baker. “I thought we were going to play, and I had to make myself think we were going to play, even though the weather’s been against us. It’s incredible. It’s not one of those things that usually happens to you – it’s called off and you win.
“The greens were really quick and in brilliant condition. You had to get the pace right. It was difficult for all of us, but I managed to get that pace right many times and I putted lovely and hit some really nice iron shots.”
Three-time major winner Vijay Singh came second on -5. South African Ernie Els held the lead for much of day two after an eagle on the third and back-to-back birdies on six and seven, but the South African dropped three shots on the back nine to finish tied third alongside Steven Alker on -4.
Jeev Milkha Singh solo fifth
Dubai-based Jeev Milkha Singh was left to rue a poor finish on the final hole as his double bogey on 18 resulted in a 72 and solo fifth on -3.
Defending champion and last week’s Senior Open winner Alex Čejka finished alongside 2002 Ryder Cup player Niclas Fast in tied sixth, and tournament host Darren Clarke and eight-time DP World Tour number one Colin Montgomerie were part of an eight-player tie for eigth on one under.
The win for Baker is his second trophy of 2023, taking him to second in the MCB Road to Mauritius, the Legends Tour’s season-long ranking.
The next event is The Legends Tour Trophy hosted by Simon Khan at Hanbury Manor Marriot Hotel and Country Club, England, on August 12th-14th.
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SKYCADDIE GPS TECHNOLOGY WINS AGAIN AT LEGENDS TOUR JCB CHAMPIONSHIP
August 13, 2023
RIDGELAND, MS, … SkyCaddie® GPS technology has scored a third win in quick succession on the 2023 Legends Tour, after ex-Ryder Cup star and SkyCaddie user, Peter Baker won the recent JCB Championship.
The victory, which propels the 55-year-old Englishman to second place behind Alex Cejka on the MCB Road To Mauritius, is Baker’s second on the Legends Tour this season following his Irish Legends win at Seapoint in late June.
In all, 21 of the top 30 finishers at The JCB Championship used SkyCaddie GPS during the rain-shortened tournament.
SkyCaddie GPS became the Official Distance Measuring Device of the Legends Tour in June 2023. Players who use SkyCaddies during tournaments can download each day’s pin locations, with Legends Tour officials using SkyCaddie’s ground-mapped yardages to set pin positions.
SkyCaddie, the only company that professionally surveys each hole of every course on foot, also provides printed Pin Sheets to players for events on the Legends Tour, formerly known as the Staysure Tour and European Senior Tour.
The Legends Tour is one of the world’s most prestigious tours to allow players to use Distance Measuring Devices (DMDs) during competitive play. In 2022 SkyCaddie GPS users made up over two-thirds of the field across the season – claiming eight victories and 14 runner-up spots.
Australian golfer, Richard Green also used SkyCaddie on his way to victory in the Jersey Legends tournament at La Moye in June. Green currently lies 5 th on the MCB Road To Mauritius.
Follow the 2023 Legends Tour Presented By Staysure at www.legendstour.com .
For more information, visit http://www.skygolf.com .
About SkyGolf
SkyGolf, maker of SkyCaddie, the Most-Trusted Rangefinder in Golf, is a private company specializing in the development of innovative positioning systems and technology specifically designed to help golfers play better and have more fun. The overall mission of SkyGolf is to help golfers play better with better information while respecting the long-standing traditions of the game. By using technology responsibly and within the spirit and rules of golf, SkyGolf provides golfers of all skill levels with better and more rewarding golf experiences. For more information, visit: www.skygolf.com .
For Media Information, Contact: Tracy Nackel, TEN Marketing & PR, 760-420-1602 or [email protected]
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MAJOR COUP FOR JCB GOLF COURSE AS LEGENDS TOUR RETURNS IN 2023
A major tour event is set to make a welcome return to the prestigious JCB Golf and Country Club after the resounding success of its inaugural visit.
The first JCB Championship was staged at the Club last year as part of the Legends Tour’s international schedule, and some of the best-known names in golf competed for £600,000 in prize money. Today organisers confirmed that the event would be returning to the Rocester course in 2023 with a prize fund of £750,000 - the largest on the Legends Tour schedule outside of the Senior Open Championship. The JCB Championship is due to place from August 3rd to 5th 2023. 2022 Senior Open Champion Darren Clarke will once again host the event, with the Club bidding to attract a star-studded field. Among other big names already signed up to play are Alex Cejka, who won the 2022 Championship, Retief Goosen, Thongchai Jaidee, John Daly and Colin Montgomerie.
We are thrilled to be hosting the JCB Championship for the second consecutive year. Last year’s event was a resounding success and with Darren Clarke hosting the occasion again, we aim to make the 2023 JCB Championship even bigger and better.
Graeme Macdonald | CEO of JCB
Legends Tour Chief Executive Officer Phil Harrison said: “We are delighted to be returning to the JCB Golf & Country Club in 2023. The JCB Championship will undoubtedly attract some of the game’s biggest stars including Tour winners, Major winners, Ryder Cup stars and Hall of Famers.” Darren Clarke said: “I was extremely proud to host The JCB Championship last year for what was a truly fantastic event. The JCB Golf & Country Club is a great venue, and we had such a great field in 2022 with so many former Major champions and legends of the game taking part. I am really looking forward to returning in 2023 as host.” More than 8,000 spectators attended the JCB Championship over three days, enjoying the action on a stunning course which is set in some of Staffordshire’s most beautiful countryside. The prestigious Staffordshire club – the brainchild of JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford – has also successfully been a host venue for the Rose Ladies Series in both 2020 and 2021.
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Your 2023 winner, Peter Baker. Former Ryder Cup star, Peter Baker has won his second Legends Tour event of the season by defeating a world class line-up of major winners at JCB Golf and Country Club, Uttoxeter, England. He was the 36-hole leader and became champion without hitting another shot after the final round was unfortunately cancelled ...
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Peter Baker has recorded a pair of 69s to reach -6 after two tough days on the Legends Tour, with the course playing long and blustery winds making clubbing very difficult. He was one shot off the top after the opening round, but six birdies helped him take the solo lead with 18 holes to play.
Peter Baker has won his second Legends Tour event of the season by defeating a world class line-up of major winners at JCB Golf and Country Club, Uttoxeter, England.
SkyCaddie® GPS technology has scored a third win in quick succession on the 2023 Legends Tour, after ex-Ryder Cup star and SkyCaddie user, Peter Baker won the recent JCB Championship. The victory, which propels the 55-year-old Englishman to second place behind Alex Cejka on the MCB Road To Mauritius, is Baker’s second on the Legends Tour ...
Today organisers confirmed that the event would be returning to the Rocester course in 2023 with a prize fund of £750,000 - the largest on the Legends Tour schedule outside of the Senior Open Championship. The JCB Championship is due to place from August 3rd to 5th 2023.
The Legends Tour Returns to JCB Golf & Country Club. Following a hugely successful event last year, the Legends Tour has confirmed that it will make a return to JCB Golf & Country Club in August, with former Open champion Darren Clarke retaining his position as tournament host.
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Peter Baker has won his second Legends Tour event of the season by defeating a world class line-up of major winners at JCB Golf and Country Club, Uttoxeter, England. The former Ryder Cup player was the 36-hole leader and he became champion without hitting another shot after the final round was unfortunately cancelled, with heavy rain from Storm ...
The Legends Tour will return to the popular JCB Golf & Country Club in 2023 following the hugely successful JCB Championship at the venue last year, with 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke returning as tournament host.