Ian Baker-Finch, aka 'IBF' or the ‘Dark Shark’ as he was once referred to in his native Australia, has hit the half ton having celebrated his fiftieth birthday towards the end of last year. HK Golfer met up with the 1991 Open Champion following his Australian Senior Open debut to discuss his plans for 2011 – both on and off the course
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Written by Paul Prendergast
Photography by AFP
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