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

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Early life

Cunning was born in

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. He played collegiately at the

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Professional career

In 1980, Cunning turned professional. He played on the

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in 1984, making only one cut in 16 events. He played again on the Tour in 1992 after finishing T13 at the 1991

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. 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. He played on the

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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

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since it began in its modern form in 1995. In 1997 he topped the Order of Merit with earnings of

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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. He has also made appearances on the

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and the

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/ref> In 2009 he won the Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters on the

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Professional wins (9)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

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

Korean Tour wins (1)

South American Tour wins (1)

*1994 Paraguay Open

Other wins (3)

*1989 São Paulo Classic (Brazil) *1994 Pearl Heights Open (Taiwan) *2006

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European Senior Tour wins (2)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cunning, Mike American male golfers Arizona Wildcats men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Asian Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Golfers from Phoenix, Arizona 1958 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen