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.University of Arizona golf alumni
Professional career In 1980, Cunning turned professional. He played on the PGA Tour in 1984, making only one cut in 16 events.Results on PGA Tour's official site 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.1992 PGA Tour Money list 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 MeritAsian Tour profile 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.World Golf Ranking He has also made appearances on the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour.Japan Golf Tour profile
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 ofvictoryRunner-up1Mar 30, 2003Royal Challenge Indian Open−18 (69-69-68-64=270)5 strokes Rick Gibson
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11996Lexus International Boonchu RuangkitLost to birdie on first extra hole
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Mar 24, 1996Rolex Masters−9 (71-64-69=204)1 stroke Peter Teravainen, Don Walsworth
Korean Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Sep 18, 1994Korea 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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Mar 1, 2009Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters−7 (69-67-70=206)2 strokes Jimmy Heggarty2Nov 7, 2010OKI Castellón Senior Tour Championship−14 (69-69-64=202)1 stroke José Rivero
See also 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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