Baker finds right Madeira recipe

FORMER Ryder Cup star Peter Baker, desperate to re-ignite his career, began the Madeira Islands Open with a five-under-par 67 yesterday.

The 39-year-old Englishman, one of Ian Woosnam’s assistants in last September’s victory over the Americans at the K Club, lost his European Tour card three years ago and relies mostly on invitations for the chance to play now.

This was Baker’s first start of the season and he built on two opening birdies by picking up further strokes on the fifth, sixth, 12th and 15th before dropping a shot at the short 17th.