Former British Open champion and respected CBS golf commentator Ian Baker-Finch has been gagged by the US network from talking about Tiger Woods' dramatic fall from grace.

"Mate, if I say one word about Tiger I will get fired," Baker-Finch said before playing in Australia's richest one-day pro-am at Wynnum Golf Club today.

Ian Baker-Finch talks to Tiger Woods during the practice round at the Australian Masters last month. Credit:Paul Rovere

Woods announced last week that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from the sport to work on saving his marriage after admitting to infidelity.

Major sponsor Accenture announced on Sunday it was ending its six-year ties with the world's best golfer saying he "is no longer the right representative".