Michael Cunning (born July 30, 1958) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Cunning was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He played collegiately at the University of Arizona.[1]
Professional career
In 1980, Cunning turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour in 1984, making only one cut in 16 events.[2] He played again on the Tour in 1992 after finishing T13 at the 1991 Q-school. In 1992, he made 11 cuts in 30 events with one top 10 finish and lost his tour card by finishing 165th on the money list.[3] He played on the Nike Tour in 1993, makin 14 cuts in 23 events with two top 10 finishes. He has played only sparingly in the U.S. since then.
Cunning has played in Asia since 1981, and has been a regular on the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. In 1997 he topped the Order of Merit[4] with earnings of US$170,619, despite a best tournament finish of second place. In 2003 he won his only Asian Tour title to date at the Royal Challenge Indian Open.[5] He has also made appearances on the European Tour[6] and the Japan Golf Tour.[7]
In 2009 he won the Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters on the European Senior Tour.
Professional wins (9)
Asian PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 30, 2003 | Royal Challenge Indian Open | −18 (69-69-68-64=270) | 5 strokes |  Rick Gibson
|
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Lexus International |  Boonchu Ruangkit
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 24, 1996 | Rolex Masters | −9 (71-64-69=204)* | 1 stroke |  Peter Teravainen, Don Walsworth
|
*Note: The 1996 Rolex Masters was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Korean Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 18, 1994 | Korea Open | −6 (71-71-71-69=282) | 2 strokes |  Kim Jong-il
|
South American Tour wins (1)
- 1994 Paraguay Open
Other wins (3)
- 1989 São Paulo Classic (Brazil)
- 1994 Pearl Heights Open (Taiwan)
- 2006 Long Beach Open
European Senior Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other European Senior Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 1, 2009 | Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters | −7 (69-67-70=206) | 2 strokes |  Jimmy Heggarty
|
| 2 | Nov 7, 2010 | OKI Castellón Senior Tour Championship | −14 (69-69-64=202) | 1 stroke |  José Rivero
|
See also
References
- ^ University of Arizona golf alumni Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Results on PGA Tour's official site Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1992 PGA Tour Money list Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Asian Tour profile Archived 2008-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World Golf Ranking
- ^ "European Tour profile". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ Japan Golf Tour profile
External links
- Mike Cunning at the PGA Tour official site
- Michael Cunning at the PGA Tour official site
- Mike Cunning at the European Tour official site
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