Ed Cuff Jr.

Early life

Cuff was born in San Diego, California. He attended San Jose State University and was a member of the golf team until he graduated in 1984. Cuff turned professional right out of college in 1984, but did not find much success. He would regain his amateur status in the early 1990s and produce an illustrious amateur career.

Amateur career

In 1984, he was a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Amateur. He lost in the quarterfinals to eventual runner-up Sam Randolph.
After regaining his amateur status in 1994, Cuff won his first amateur event at the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) Four-Ball Championship with Bob Clark. He would win the event again with Clark in 2001. They were 1 of 3 teams to win the event twice.
Cuff was the 1994 California State Amateur runner-up after defeating Tiger Woods 2&1 in the semifinals. It was Woods' only match-play loss of the summer.
Cuff won the 1998 California State Amateur, defeating Bobby Rodger 5&4 in the 36-hole final match.
Cuff played in the SCGA's biennial Seaver Cup matches where, in 1998, he was part of the winning team.
Cuff was the 1999 California State Amateur co-medalist with Steve Conway, after they both shot 142 for 36 holes.
In 2002, he finished tied for second at the SCGA Mid-Amateur. He held a 9 stroke lead entering the final round, but could not hold on to it, finishing 2nd. He was also a California State Amateur Quarter-finalist in 2002.
Cuff won the Straight Down Fall Classic in 2004 with Tom Pernice Jr. and in 2005 with Charley Hoffman. The event combines teams of professionals and amateurs in a 36-hole stroke play event with the winners earning $25,000.