Ian Baker-Finch, the 1991 Open champion, is retiring from CBS Sports’ golf team after 19 seasons. He will call the 3M Open this week and next week’s Wyndham Championship, marking the final two PGA Tour events of the 2025 season to air on CBS.
The Aussie is calling it a career in the booth after nearly 30 years of golf broadcasting, including with ABC and ESPN.
In a statement announcing the news, Baker-Finch said, “After 19 incredible years as a golf analyst with CBS Sports and a remarkable 30-year journey in the industry, I am announcing my retirement from broadcasting.
“Golf has been an enormous part of my life. I was fortunate to compete against the best players in the game and more recently work with the very best in television. To my CBS Sports family — my teammates, producers, directors and crew — thank you for your extraordinary talent, dedication and camaraderie. You’ve made every moment in the booth a joy, transforming broadcasts into cherished memories.
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“To my colleagues across the industry and golf fans around the world, your support and shared love for this game over these decades have meant everything. As I step away, I carry with me immense gratitude and pride for the moments we’ve shared on and off the course. Here’s to new adventures and the enduring love of golf.”
David Berson, president and CEO of CBS Sports, said, “As a major champion during his successful playing career and over three decades in broadcasting, Ian Baker-Finch distinguished himself as one of the most respected and trusted voices in golf. As he announces his retirement, we’ll miss his pasion, insight, warmth and steady presence on the air but know he will continue to make his makr across the world of golf. Finchy will always be part of the CBS Sports family, and we thank him for being an incredible teammate and friend, and for his immeasurable contributions the past 19 years at CBS.”
It’s unclear what this will mean for the makeup of the CBS Sports golf team in 2026 and beyond, but Baker-Finch will get a proper send-off in the final two weeks of the PGA Tour regular season.