Longtime CBS golf broadcaster Ian Baker-Finch announced on Tuesday that he will retire upon the conclusion of next week’s PGA Tour regular-season finale, the Wyndham Championship, after 19 years with the network.

The announcement was shared on X via the CBS Sports PR account.

“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,” Baker-Finch, the 1991 Open Championship winner, said in a statement posted on X. “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 job, transforming broadcasts into cherished memories.”

David Berson, president and CEO, CBS Sports, also posted on X, writing: “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 passion, insight, warmth and steady presence on air but know he will continue to make his mark across the world of golf. Finchy will always be a 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.”

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Ian Baker-Finch in the CBS booth during the third round of the 2023 Memorial. Chris Condon

A native of Australia, Baker-Finch, 64, began his broadcasting career in 1998 with ESPN and ABC after winning 17 worldwide titles, including the 1991 Open at Royal Birkdale, the year in which he briefly cracked the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

He joined CBS Sports in 2007 as a hole announcer, and he has occasionally served as lead analyst.

In addition to his playing and broadcasting career, Baker-Finch contributed to the game by serving as captain of the Australian men’s and women’s golf teams in the 2016 and 2021 Summer Olympics. In 2000, he was recognized by the Australian Government as a recipient of the Australian Sports Medal, which honors individuals for high level of achievement in sports. He is a life member of both the Australian PGA and Australian PGA Tour.

Baker-Finch, who currently resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, did not indicate what interests he might pursue in the game going forward.

“As I step away,” he wrote on X, “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.”

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