Mike Cunning | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Michael Cunning | ||
Born | Phoenix, Arizona | July 30, 1958||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13.6 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Residence | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Arizona | ||
Turned professional | 1980 | ||
Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Asian Tour | ||
Professional wins | 9 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Asian Tour | 1 | ||
European Senior Tour | 2 | ||
Other | 6 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Michael Cunning (born July 30, 1958) is an American professional golfer.
Cunning was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He played collegiately at the University of Arizona. [1]
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.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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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 |
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1 | 1996 | Lexus International | Boonchu Ruangkit | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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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.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 18, 1994 | Korea Open | −6 (71-71-71-69=282) | 2 strokes | Kim Jong-il |
Legend |
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Tour Championships (1) |
Other European Senior Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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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 |
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