Ian Michael Baker-Finch (born 24 October 1960) is an Australian golfer and sports commentator best known for winning The Open Championship in 1991.

Baker-Finch joined the European Tour, winning the 1985 Scandinavian Enterprise Open and finishing in the top-20 on the order of merit in both 1985 and 1986.

Despite his steady career, with wins on four continents, including Asia, Baker-Finch was not generally counted as a member of the elite group of international golfers.

When he won the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, closing with a 64-66[5] to beat Mike Harwood by two strokes, he was considered a surprise champion.

"[8] After shooting a 92 in the first round of the 1997 Open at Royal Troon, an extraordinarily bad score by tournament professional standards, Baker-Finch admitted that he cried in the locker room that afternoon.

[9] During this era, Baker-Finch served as Gary Player's captain's assistant for the International team in the Presidents Cup in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Reporting for CBS at the 2007 Barclays tournament, Baker-Finch was one of the thousands gathered around the 18th green as Rich Beem hit his approach shot.

The errant shot hit straight on Baker-Finch's cheek and knocked him down, causing him to fall on his back behind the green.