Background
Cerrudo was born in Palo Alto, California.
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He attended Chabot Community College and San Jose State University, and was a member of the golf team at both instituitions. He finished runner-up in the 1967 British Amateur, losing 2 & 1 to fellow American Bob Dickson.
Career
He was a two-time All-American at San Jose State and played on the Walker Cup team in 1967. Cerrudo turned pro and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1967. He played on the Professional Golf Association Tour from 1967–1979.
His best finish in a major was a T-21 at the 1969 Professional Golf Association Championship.
Since 1979, Cerrudo has been 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 1996–2002, he was the head teaching pro at Portuguese Royal Golf Club also on Hilton Head. Since 2002, he has been the Director of Instruction for The Ron Cerrudo Learning Center at the Daniel Island Club in Charleston, South Carolina.
He has also done some on-course commentator radio work, and has been the featured speaker at various corporate outings.
1961 California Junior Championship Professional Golf Association Tour wins (2) Other wins (2) Amateur Eisenhower Trophy: 1966 Walker Cup: 1967 (winners).
