Mike Cunning

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Mike Cunning
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Full nameMichael Cunning
Born (1958-07-30) July 30, 1958 (age 66)
Phoenix, Arizona
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight191 lb (87 kg; 13.6 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Phoenix, Arizona
Career
College University of Arizona
Turned professional1980
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Asian Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1
European Senior Tour2
Other6
Achievements and awards
Asian PGA Tour
Order of Merit winner 		1997

Michael Cunning (born July 30, 1958) is an American professional golfer.

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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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 30, 2003 Royal Challenge Indian Open −18 (69-69-68-64=270)5 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rick Gibson

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1996 Lexus International Flag of Thailand.svg Boonchu Ruangkit Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Mar 24, 1996 Rolex Masters −9 (71-64-69=204)*1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Peter Teravainen, Flag of the United States.svg Don Walsworth

*Note: The 1996 Rolex Masters was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Korean Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Sep 18, 1994 Korea Open −6 (71-71-71-69=282)2 strokes Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Kim Jong-il

South American Tour wins (1)

Other wins (3)

European Senior Tour wins (2)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other European Senior Tour (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 1, 2009 Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters −7 (69-67-70=206)2 strokes Ulster Banner.svg Jimmy Heggarty
2Nov 7, 2010 OKI Castellón Senior Tour Championship −14 (69-69-64=202)1 stroke Flag of Spain.svg José Rivero

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References

  1. ↑ University of Arizona golf alumni Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Results on PGA Tour's official site Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 1992 PGA Tour Money list Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Asian Tour profile Archived 2008-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ World Golf Ranking
  6. ↑ "European Tour profile". Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
  7. ↑ Japan Golf Tour profile
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