Education
Born and raised in Longview in the piney woods of east Texas, Cupit attended the University of Houston.
Born and raised in Longview in the piney woods of east Texas, Cupit attended the University of Houston.
Cupit played on the Professional Golf Association Tour from 1961 to 1973 and had four victories. Cupit"s best finish in a major was runner-up at the United States. Open in 1963, when he and Arnold Palmer lost to Julius Boros in a three-way Monday playoff. After reaching the age of 50 in 1988, Cupit played part-time on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour.
He currently is the Golf Professional Emeritus at the Links at Land"s End in Yantis, Texas.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (4).
As a member of the Cougars golf team, he earned All-American honors in 1959 and 1960, turned pro in 1960, and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1961.