“But, in general, I played pretty well.
“We had a great draw as, for the first few holes, there was hardly any wind.
“It didn’t start picking up until the sixth or seventh when it turned to the usual wind direction again.”
The 33-year-old’s next challenge now comes in a fortnight’s time at the Bridgestone Invitational at Akron, Ohio.
As for Royal Birkdale member Baldwin, after last weekend’s tie for fifth at the Scottish Open, with another decent-sized cheque banked for £38,438, and a rise to 59th in the European Tour rankings, his whole season has truly taken off.
And he was so close to making it even better on a course he knows well.
