Ron Cerrudo

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| fullname = Ronald John Cerrudo

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|2|4}}

| birth_place = Palo Alto, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|4|24|1945|2|4}}

| death_place = South Carolina, U.S.

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| college = Chabot Community College
San Jose State University

| yearpro = 1967

| extour = PGA Tour

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| pgawins = 2

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| masters = T46: 1967

| usopen = T30: 1974

| open = CUT: 1974

| pga = T21: 1969

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Ronald John Cerrudo (February 4, 1945 – April 24, 2024) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and later worked as a club teaching professional.

Early life and amateur career

Cerrudo was born in Palo Alto, California. He attended Chabot Community College and San Jose State University, and was a member of the golf team at both institutions. He was a two-time All-American at San Jose State{{cite web| url=http://www.coasports.org/golf/men/archives/2003/golf_2003_m_halloffame.asp | title=California Community College Men's Golf Hall of Fame 2003 Inductees}} and played on the Walker Cup team in 1967. He finished runner-up in the 1967 British Amateur, losing 2 and 1 to fellow American Bob Dickson.

Professional career

Cerrudo turned pro and joined the PGA Tour in 1967. He played on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1979. He won two events: the 1968 Cajun Classic Open Invitational and the 1970 San Antonio Open Invitational. His best finish in a major was a T-21 at the 1969 PGA Championship.{{cite web |title=Ron Cerrudo |publisher=Golf Major Championships |url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=763 |access-date=2008-01-24}}

From 1979, Cerrudo was employed as a club teaching professional at various clubs in South Carolina. From 1979–1996, he was the head teaching pro at Shipyard Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. From 1996 to 2002, he was the head teaching pro at Port Royal Golf Club also on Hilton Head. From 2002, he was the Director of Instruction for The Ron Cerrudo Learning Center at the Daniel Island Club in Charleston, South Carolina. He also did some on-course commentator radio work, and was the featured speaker at various corporate outings.{{cite web |url=http://www.roncerrudo.com/resume.html |title=Biographical information from RonCerrudo.com}}

Death

Cerrudo died on April 24, 2024, at the age of 79.{{cite news |title=Two-time PGA Tour winner Ron Cerrudo dies at 79 |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/04/30/two-time-pga-tour-winner-ron-cerrudo-dies-at-79 |access-date=30 April 2024 |publisher=PGA Tour |first=Laury |last=Livsey |date=30 April 2024}}

Amateur wins

1961 California Junior Championship
1962 California Junior Championship
1964 Santa Clara County Championship, California Amateur Northern Regionals, California Amateur Championship