Baker tees off the Open

Wolverhampton's Peter Baker today struck the first shot in the 131st Open championship at Muirfield, and became the first victim of the daunting opening hole.

Baker tees off the Open

Wolverhampton's Peter Baker today struck the first shot in the 131st Open championship at Muirfield, and became the first victim of the daunting opening hole.

The former Ryder Cup player's tee shot on the 448-yard par four found the knee-high rough to the right of the narrow fairway.

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